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ForgeFed establishes a standardized federation protocol specifically designed for software collaboration platforms, allowing disparate systems such as Git hosting services, issue trackers, and code review tools to communicate and interoperate seamlessly. Built on the ActivityPub standard, it enables features like cross-platform issue reporting, pull request synchronization, and repository mirroring between different forge instances without requiring centralized control. This protocol addresses fragmentation in the software development ecosystem by letting developers participate in projects across various platforms while maintaining their preferred tools and workflows. Key use cases include enabling decentralized collaboration on open-source projects, facilitating migration between services, and creating interconnected networks of development communities that preserve user autonomy and data ownership.

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