# Open Source Projects

- Section: Documentation > Use Cases > Open Source Projects
- Canonical: https://covdbg.com/docs/use-cases/open-source/

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Add code coverage to your open source C++ project - completely free, with one GitHub sign-in.

## Get Started Instantly

covdbg is free for public repositories. No forms, no approval process - sign in once with `covdbg login`, set `source_root` in your `.covdbg.yaml` to point to your repository and run:

```yaml
# .covdbg.yaml
source_root: .
```

```powershell
covdbg -o coverage.covdb myapp.exe
```

That's it. covdbg reads the git remote from your `source_root` and names it to the license service, which recognizes a public repository.

See our [Quick Start](https://github.com/liasoft/quick-start) examples - they work exactly like any other open source project.

## Supported Platforms

* GitHub
* GitLab
* Bitbucket

Using a different git hosting platform? Email [our team](/company/contact/#email-addresses) with a link to your repository.

## Learn More

See the [Open Source Program](/company/programs/open-source-program/) page for full details on what's included.