Gist like repo type

[crapStone]

TLDR: GitHub gist feature for Gitea

Long Version:

Add a new repo type named "Gist" and show them in the webui like a GitHub Gist:

• show all files as previews on one page
• have a comment section below
• only one branch exists (pre-push hook to block everything else)
• show a tab with commits/revisions not with as list of commits but with a list of diff-views
• allow forks but not PRs

Proposals for implementation:

• URL: <base-url>/<user_or_organization>/gists/<uuid> (gists must be a blacklisted repo name)
• save gist as repo (add a RepoType field to database)
• adjust routing to first check for gists and go to gist handling; else go to user repo handling
• add new comment type for gist comments

[techknowlogick]

+1 for the above.

only one branch exists (pre-push hook to block everything else)

In addition to this, IIRC, GH gists also use hooks to block binary files. Perhaps that is also something for us to consider

Edit: Also no folders are allowed either.

[crueber]

* show a tab with commits/revisions not with as list of commits but with a list of diff-views

I feel like this isn't even really necessary, myself. Certainly a nicety though.

[lunny]

So that we also need a new column in repository table named uuid.

[techknowlogick]

So that we also need a new column in repository table named uuid.

We won't, as we can use repo_name with and populate it with uuid

[OhYee]

URL: <base-url>/<user_or_organization>/gists/<uuid> (gists must be a blacklisted repo name)

Is it possible to implement anonymous code paste?
Like https://paste.ubuntu.com/

It seems that in the current design, an account must be logged in

[crapStone]

Gists are a way to share information with one or a few files.

You want a pastebin-like service and there is another issue where this is discussed (#693).

[lunny]

Just close this and please discuss further in #693

[crapStone]

This is not a duplicate of #693. I want to have gists and not an anonymous text sharing service.

[crapStone]

Btw: the discussion in #693 is closed