Git import lets you pull games straight from a public repository without downloading anything manually. Zeno fetches the repo’s file tree, identifies game folders, presents a checklist, and downloads only the games you select — then registers and saves them exactly like a manual upload.Documentation Index
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Supported forges
| Forge | Example URL |
|---|---|
| GitHub | github.com/owner/repo |
| GitLab (hosted) | gitlab.com/owner/repo |
| GitLab (self-hosted) | git.example.com/owner/repo |
| Forgejo / Gitea | git.gay/owner/repo, codeberg.org/owner/repo, gitea.com/owner/repo |
owner/repo shorthand without a hostname. Zeno defaults to git.gay for bare shorthands.
How to import
Open the GIT IMPORT tab
Click ADD GAMES in the top bar, then select the GIT tab. Alternatively, click GIT / R2 on the empty-state screen.
Paste the repo URL
Enter the full repository URL (e.g.
github.com/user/repo) or a bare owner/repo shorthand, then click SCAN.Zeno fetches the repo tree
Zeno makes two API requests: one for repository info and one for the full file tree. GitLab responses are paginated — Zeno fetches up to 100 files per page automatically.
Select games to download
A checklist of detected game folders appears. Each entry shows the folder name and file count. Select the games you want, then click LOAD SELECTED.
How game folders are detected
Zeno looks for folders at the top level of the repository that contain anindex.html. Nested games — for example games/subgame/index.html — are not detected.
Single-game repos: if the repository root itself contains an index.html, Zeno treats the entire repo as one game and lists it under the repository name.
Download behaviour
Zeno fetches each file using the forge’s raw file URL. If a raw fetch fails (for example, due to a network error or a private file), Zeno falls back to the Forgejo contents API, which returns file content as base64 and is decoded client-side.Rate limits and restrictions
GitHub rate limits
GitHub rate limits
GitHub allows 60 unauthenticated API requests per hour per IP address. Zeno uses exactly 2 requests per repo scan (repo info + file tree), so you can scan up to 30 repos per hour without hitting the limit. Downloading game files uses the raw CDN (
raw.githubusercontent.com), which has a separate, more generous limit.GitLab pagination
GitLab pagination
GitLab’s tree API returns results in pages. Zeno fetches up to 100 files per page and handles pagination automatically, so large repos are fully scanned without manual intervention.
Network-restricted environments
Network-restricted environments
Some networks (such as school proxies) block
raw.githubusercontent.com. If GitHub downloads fail in your environment, try importing from git.gay or another accessible Forgejo instance instead. Forgejo instances use their own raw file URLs, which are typically not blocked by the same rules.