---
name: "soft"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "soft-serve"
version: "0.12.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/soft"
---

# soft(1)

A self-hostable Git server for the command line

## NAME

soft - A self-hostable Git server for the command line

## SYNOPSIS

**soft** \[*options...*\] \[*argument...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Soft Serve is a self-hostable Git server for the command line.

## COMMANDS

- **admin**

  Administrate the server

- **COMMANDS**

  **migrate**

  Migrate the database to the latest version

  - **rollback**

    Rollback the database to the previous version

  - **sync-hooks**

    Update repository hooks

- **browse** PATH

  Browse a repository

- **help** \[command\]

  Help about any command

- **serve**

  Start the server

- **OPTIONS**

  **--sync-hooks** synchronize hooks for all repositories before running the server

## COPYRIGHT

(C) 2021-2023 Charmbracelet, Inc.

Released under MIT license.