# Git

>[Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) is a distributed version control system that tracks changes in any set of computer files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers collaboratively developing source code during software development.

## Installation and Setup

First, you need to install `GitPython` python package.

```bash
pip install GitPython
```

## Document Loader

See a [usage example](/docs/integrations/document_loaders/git).

```python
from langchain.document_loaders import GitLoader
```
