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• A Common Data Environment
• An Open Platform
• Get started
• Learn more

Git^AEC is gitfor AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction). What does that mean ?
Chances are you've heard of GitHub, the global online software engineering platform.
Think of Git^AEC as GitHub, but for the world of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction.

Watch the presentation : Making IFC versioning accessible for everyone on YouTube.

Research report : Domain-Specific Forges in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction : Principles and Prototypes

Still wondering why Git is important? Read this.

A Common Data Environment

Git^AEC is a git-based Common Data Environment (CDE) developed on top of Forgejo with :

• An IFC file viewer based on ThatOpen SDK.
• An automation system based on GitHub Actions API.

An Open Platform

Git^AEC is a free and open source software. Run the platform with our Docker image.

docker run -p 3000:3000 gitaec.org/rvba/gitaec:0.2

Get started

• User guide
• Developer guide

Learn more

Git^AEC was bootstrapped at the Zurich hackathon 2024. Read this short report for more details.
Have a question ? Please write to contactat gitaecdot org