My agent cloned GitHub (sort of) using the Neon backend

In response to frequent GitHub outages, Roman Zaynetdinov, a backend engineer, experimented with the beta version of the Neon backend suite to create a Git server called neon-git, which successfully mimics key Git functionalities like clone, push, pull, and file browsing without relying on a traditional filesystem. Instead, it uses Postgres to store Git objects as rows and Neon Object Storage for larger blobs, all served over HTTP through a single function. This innovative setup employs Neon Functions to run the app, Neon Managed Auth for repository access control, and is based on a stateless architecture where each Git request rebuilds context from scratch. The process involved mapping Git's Smart HTTP transport to a web app model and utilizing isomorphic-git's JavaScript internals to handle the pack protocol. The project was built in stages, ensuring functionality at each step, and the entire configuration is managed in a single config file, showcasing the potential of Neon's tools to rapidly develop complex backend solutions.

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