dedicated api to get the last commit info

cache/redis_cache.go

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
+)
+
+type Redis[K any, V any] struct {
+	client     redis.UniversalClient
+	duration   time.Duration
+	getter     Getter[K, V]
+	keyEncoder func(K) string
+	codec      Codec[V]
+	countHit   int64
+	countMiss  int64
+}
+
+type Encoder[V any] interface {
+	Encode(value V) string
+}
+
+type Decoder[V any] interface {
+	Decode(encoded string) (V, error)
+}
+
+type Codec[V any] interface {
+	Encoder[V]
+	Decoder[V]
+}
+
+func NewRedis[K any, V any](
+	client redis.UniversalClient,
+	getter Getter[K, V],
+	keyEncoder func(K) string,
+	codec Codec[V],
+	duration time.Duration,
+) *Redis[K, V] {
+	return &Redis[K, V]{
+		client:     client,
+		duration:   duration,
+		getter:     getter,
+		keyEncoder: keyEncoder,
+		codec:      codec,
+		countHit:   0,
+		countMiss:  0,
+	}
+}
+
+// Stats returns number of cache hits and misses and can be used to monitor the cache efficiency.
+func (c *Redis[K, V]) Stats() (int64, int64) {
+	return c.countHit, c.countMiss
+}
+
+// Get implements the cache.Cache interface.
+func (c *Redis[K, V]) Get(ctx context.Context, key K) (V, error) {
+	var nothing V
+
+	strKey := c.keyEncoder(key)
+
+	raw, err := c.client.Get(ctx, strKey).Result()
+	if err == nil {
+		c.countHit++
+		return c.codec.Decode(raw)
+	}
+	if err != redis.Nil {
+		return nothing, err
+	}
+
+	c.countMiss++
+
+	item, err := c.getter.Find(ctx, key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nothing, fmt.Errorf("cache: failed to find one: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	err = c.client.Set(ctx, strKey, c.codec.Encode(item), c.duration).Err()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nothing, err
+	}
+
+	return item, nil
+}

cmd/gitness/wire_gen.go

@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ func initSystem(ctx context.Context, config *types.Config) (*server.System, erro
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	gitAdapter, err := server3.ProvideGITAdapter()
+	cacheCache := server3.ProvideGoGitRepoCache()
+	cache2 := server3.ProvideLastCommitCache(serverConfig, universalClient, cacheCache)
+	gitAdapter, err := server3.ProvideGITAdapter(cacheCache, cache2)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

gitrpc/interface.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type Interface interface {
 	DeleteBranch(ctx context.Context, params *DeleteBranchParams) error
 	ListBranches(ctx context.Context, params *ListBranchesParams) (*ListBranchesOutput, error)
 	GetRef(ctx context.Context, params GetRefParams) (GetRefResponse, error)
+	PathsDetails(ctx context.Context, params PathsDetailsParams) (PathsDetailsOutput, error)
 
 	// UpdateRef creates, updates or deletes a git ref. If the OldValue is defined it must match the reference value
 	// prior to the call. To remove a ref use the zero ref as the NewValue. To require the creation of a new one and

gitrpc/internal/gitea/gitea.go

@@ -7,14 +7,22 @@ package gitea
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/cache"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
+
 	gitea "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 )
 
 type Adapter struct {
+	repoCache       cache.Cache[string, *RepoEntryValue]
+	lastCommitCache cache.Cache[CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit]
 }
 
-func New() (Adapter, error) {
+func New(
+	repoCache cache.Cache[string, *RepoEntryValue],
+	lastCommitCache cache.Cache[CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit],
+) (Adapter, error) {
 	// TODO: should be subdir of gitRoot? What is it being used for?
 	setting.Git.HomePath = "home"
 
@@ -23,5 +31,8 @@ func New() (Adapter, error) {
 		return Adapter{}, err
 	}
 
-	return Adapter{}, nil
+	return Adapter{
+		repoCache:       repoCache,
+		lastCommitCache: lastCommitCache,
+	}, nil
 }

gitrpc/internal/gitea/last_commit_cache.go

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/gob"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/cache"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
+
+	gitea "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	gogitplumbing "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
+	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
+)
+
+func NewInMemoryLastCommitCache(
+	cacheDuration time.Duration,
+	repoCache cache.Cache[string, *RepoEntryValue],
+) cache.Cache[CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit] {
+	return cache.New[CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit](
+		commitEntryGetter{
+			repoCache: repoCache,
+		},
+		cacheDuration)
+}
+
+func NewRedisLastCommitCache(
+	redisClient redis.UniversalClient,
+	cacheDuration time.Duration,
+	repoCache cache.Cache[string, *RepoEntryValue],
+) cache.Cache[CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit] {
+	return cache.NewRedis[CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit](
+		redisClient,
+		commitEntryGetter{
+			repoCache: repoCache,
+		},
+		func(key CommitEntryKey) string {
+			h := sha256.New()
+			h.Write([]byte(key))
+			return "gitrpc:last_commit:" + hex.EncodeToString(h.Sum(nil))
+		},
+		commitValueCodec{},
+		cacheDuration)
+}
+
+type CommitEntryKey string
+
+const commitEntryKeySeparator = "\x00"
+
+func makeCommitEntryKey(repoPath, commitSHA, path string) CommitEntryKey {
+	return CommitEntryKey(repoPath + commitEntryKeySeparator + commitSHA + commitEntryKeySeparator + path)
+}
+
+func (c CommitEntryKey) Split() (repoPath, commitSHA, path string) {
+	parts := strings.Split(string(c), commitEntryKeySeparator)
+	if len(parts) != 3 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	repoPath = parts[0]
+	commitSHA = parts[1]
+	path = parts[2]
+
+	return
+}
+
+type commitValueCodec struct{}
+
+func (c commitValueCodec) Encode(v *types.Commit) string {
+	buffer := &strings.Builder{}
+	_ = gob.NewEncoder(buffer).Encode(v)
+	return buffer.String()
+}
+
+func (c commitValueCodec) Decode(s string) (*types.Commit, error) {
+	commit := &types.Commit{}
+	if err := gob.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(s)).Decode(commit); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unpack commit entry value: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return commit, nil
+}
+
+type commitEntryGetter struct {
+	repoCache cache.Cache[string, *RepoEntryValue]
+}
+
+// Find implements the cache.Getter interface.
+func (c commitEntryGetter) Find(ctx context.Context, key CommitEntryKey) (*types.Commit, error) {
+	repoPath, rev, path := key.Split()
+
+	if path == "" {
+		path = "."
+	}
+
+	args := []string{"log", "--max-count=1", "--format=%H", rev, "--", path}
+	commitSHA, _, runErr := gitea.NewCommand(ctx, args...).RunStdString(&gitea.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath})
+	if runErr != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to run git: %w", runErr)
+	}
+
+	commitSHA = strings.TrimSpace(commitSHA)
+
+	if commitSHA == "" {
+		return nil, types.ErrNotFound
+	}
+
+	repo, err := c.repoCache.Get(ctx, repoPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repository %s from cache: %w", repoPath, err)
+	}
+
+	commit, err := repo.Repo().CommitObject(gogitplumbing.NewHash(commitSHA))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load commit data: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var title string
+	var message string
+
+	title = commit.Message
+	if idx := strings.IndexRune(commit.Message, '\n'); idx >= 0 {
+		title = commit.Message[:idx]
+		message = commit.Message[idx+1:]
+	}
+
+	return &types.Commit{
+		SHA:     commitSHA,
+		Title:   title,
+		Message: message,
+		Author: types.Signature{
+			Identity: types.Identity{
+				Name:  commit.Author.Name,
+				Email: commit.Author.Email,
+			},
+			When: commit.Author.When,
+		},
+		Committer: types.Signature{
+			Identity: types.Identity{
+				Name:  commit.Committer.Name,
+				Email: commit.Committer.Email,
+			},
+			When: commit.Committer.When,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}

gitrpc/internal/gitea/mapping.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
 
 	gitea "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	gogitfilemode "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/filemode"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
@@ -132,21 +133,21 @@ func mapGiteaCommit(giteaCommit *gitea.Commit) (*types.Commit, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func mapGiteaNodeToTreeNodeModeAndType(giteaMode gitea.EntryMode) (types.TreeNodeType, types.TreeNodeMode, error) {
-	switch giteaMode {
-	case gitea.EntryModeBlob:
+func mapGogitNodeToTreeNodeModeAndType(gogitMode gogitfilemode.FileMode) (types.TreeNodeType, types.TreeNodeMode, error) {
+	switch gogitMode {
+	case gogitfilemode.Regular, gogitfilemode.Deprecated:
 		return types.TreeNodeTypeBlob, types.TreeNodeModeFile, nil
-	case gitea.EntryModeSymlink:
+	case gogitfilemode.Symlink:
 		return types.TreeNodeTypeBlob, types.TreeNodeModeSymlink, nil
-	case gitea.EntryModeExec:
+	case gogitfilemode.Executable:
 		return types.TreeNodeTypeBlob, types.TreeNodeModeExec, nil
-	case gitea.EntryModeCommit:
+	case gogitfilemode.Submodule:
 		return types.TreeNodeTypeCommit, types.TreeNodeModeCommit, nil
-	case gitea.EntryModeTree:
+	case gogitfilemode.Dir:
 		return types.TreeNodeTypeTree, types.TreeNodeModeTree, nil
 	default:
 		return types.TreeNodeTypeBlob, types.TreeNodeModeFile,
-			fmt.Errorf("received unknown tree node mode from gitea: '%s'", giteaMode.String())
+			fmt.Errorf("received unknown tree node mode from gogit: '%s'", gogitMode.String())
 	}
 }
 

gitrpc/internal/gitea/paths_details.go

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
+
+	gogitplumbing "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
+	gogitfilemode "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/filemode"
+	gogitobject "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/object"
+)
+
+// PathsDetails returns additional details about provided the paths.
+func (g Adapter) PathsDetails(ctx context.Context,
+	repoPath string,
+	rev string,
+	paths []string,
+) ([]types.PathDetails, error) {
+	repoEntry, err := g.repoCache.Get(ctx, repoPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open repository: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	repo := repoEntry.Repo()
+
+	refSHA, err := repo.ResolveRevision(gogitplumbing.Revision(rev))
+	if errors.Is(err, gogitplumbing.ErrReferenceNotFound) {
+		return nil, types.ErrNotFound
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve revision %s: %w", rev, err)
+	}
+
+	refCommit, err := repo.CommitObject(*refSHA)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load commit data: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	tree, err := refCommit.Tree()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get tree for the commit: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	results := make([]types.PathDetails, len(paths))
+
+	for i, path := range paths {
+		results[i].Path = path
+
+		if len(path) > 0 {
+			entry, err := tree.FindEntry(path)
+			if errors.Is(err, gogitobject.ErrDirectoryNotFound) || errors.Is(err, gogitobject.ErrEntryNotFound) {
+				return nil, types.ErrPathNotFound
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't find path entry %s: %w", path, err)
+			}
+
+			if entry.Mode == gogitfilemode.Regular || entry.Mode == gogitfilemode.Executable {
+				blobObj, err := repo.Object(gogitplumbing.BlobObject, entry.Hash)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get blob object size for the path %s and hash %s: %w",
+						path, entry.Hash.String(), err)
+				}
+
+				results[i].Size = blobObj.(*gogitobject.Blob).Size
+			}
+		}
+
+		commitEntry, err := g.lastCommitCache.Get(ctx, makeCommitEntryKey(repoPath, refSHA.String(), path))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to find last commit for path %s: %w", path, err)
+		}
+
+		results[i].LastCommit = commitEntry
+	}
+
+	return results, nil
+}

gitrpc/internal/gitea/repo_cache.go

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/cache"
+
+	gogit "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
+)
+
+func NewRepoCache() cache.Cache[string, *RepoEntryValue] {
+	return cache.New[string, *RepoEntryValue](repoGetter{}, 4*time.Hour)
+}
+
+type repoGetter struct{}
+
+type RepoEntryValue gogit.Repository
+
+func (repo *RepoEntryValue) Repo() *gogit.Repository {
+	return (*gogit.Repository)(repo)
+}
+
+func (r repoGetter) Find(_ context.Context, path string) (*RepoEntryValue, error) {
+	repo, err := gogit.PlainOpen(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return (*RepoEntryValue)(repo), nil
+}

gitrpc/internal/gitea/tree.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package gitea
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"path"
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
 
 	gitea "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	gogitplumbing "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
+	gogitfilemode "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/filemode"
+	gogitobject "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/object"
 )
 
 func cleanTreePath(treePath string) string {
@@ -24,30 +28,53 @@ func cleanTreePath(treePath string) string {
 
 // GetTreeNode returns the tree node at the given path as found for the provided reference.
 // Note: ref can be Branch / Tag / CommitSHA.
-func (g Adapter) GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context, repoPath string,
-	ref string, treePath string) (*types.TreeNode, error) {
+func (g Adapter) GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context,
+	repoPath string,
+	ref string,
+	treePath string,
+) (*types.TreeNode, error) {
 	treePath = cleanTreePath(treePath)
 
-	giteaRepo, err := gitea.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
+	repoEntry, err := g.repoCache.Get(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "failed to open repository")
 	}
-	defer giteaRepo.Close()
 
-	// Get the giteaCommit object for the ref
-	giteaCommit, err := giteaRepo.GetCommit(ref)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "error getting commit for ref '%s'", ref)
+	repo := repoEntry.Repo()
+
+	refSHA, err := repo.ResolveRevision(gogitplumbing.Revision(ref))
+	if errors.Is(err, gogitplumbing.ErrReferenceNotFound) {
+		return nil, types.ErrNotFound
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve revision %s: %w", ref, err)
 	}
 
-	// TODO: handle ErrNotExist :)
-	giteaTreeEntry, err := giteaCommit.GetTreeEntryByPath(treePath)
+	refCommit, err := repo.CommitObject(*refSHA)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "failed to get tree entry for commit '%s' at path '%s'",
-			giteaCommit.ID.String(), treePath)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load commit data: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	nodeType, mode, err := mapGiteaNodeToTreeNodeModeAndType(giteaTreeEntry.Mode())
+	rootEntry := gogitobject.TreeEntry{
+		Name: "",
+		Mode: gogitfilemode.Dir,
+		Hash: refCommit.TreeHash,
+	}
+
+	treeEntry := &rootEntry
+
+	if len(treePath) > 0 {
+		tree, err := refCommit.Tree()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get tree for the commit: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		treeEntry, err = tree.FindEntry(treePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't find path entry %s: %w", treePath, types.ErrPathNotFound)
+		}
+	}
+
+	nodeType, mode, err := mapGogitNodeToTreeNodeModeAndType(treeEntry.Mode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -55,106 +82,74 @@ func (g Adapter) GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context, repoPath string,
 	return &types.TreeNode{
 		Mode:     mode,
 		NodeType: nodeType,
-		Sha:      giteaTreeEntry.ID.String(),
-		Name:     giteaTreeEntry.Name(),
+		Sha:      treeEntry.Hash.String(),
+		Name:     treeEntry.Name,
 		Path:     treePath,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 // ListTreeNodes lists the child nodes of a tree reachable from ref via the specified path
 // and includes the latest commit for all nodes if requested.
-// IMPORTANT: recursive and includeLatestCommit can't be used together.
 // Note: ref can be Branch / Tag / CommitSHA.
 //
 //nolint:gocognit // refactor if needed
-func (g Adapter) ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, repoPath string,
-	ref string, treePath string, recursive bool, includeLatestCommit bool) ([]types.TreeNodeWithCommit, error) {
-	if recursive && includeLatestCommit {
-		// To avoid potential performance catastrophe, block recursive with includeLatestCommit
-		// TODO: this should return bad error to caller if needed?
-		// TODO: should this be refactored in two methods?
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("latest commit with recursive query is not supported")
-	}
-
+func (g Adapter) ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context,
+	repoPath string,
+	ref string,
+	treePath string,
+) ([]types.TreeNode, error) {
 	treePath = cleanTreePath(treePath)
 
-	giteaRepo, err := gitea.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
+	repoEntry, err := g.repoCache.Get(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "failed to open repository")
 	}
-	defer giteaRepo.Close()
 
-	// Get the giteaCommit object for the ref
-	giteaCommit, err := giteaRepo.GetCommit(ref)
+	repo := repoEntry.Repo()
+
+	refSHA, err := repo.ResolveRevision(gogitplumbing.Revision(ref))
+	if errors.Is(err, gogitplumbing.ErrReferenceNotFound) {
+		return nil, types.ErrNotFound
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve revision %s: %w", ref, err)
+	}
+
+	refCommit, err := repo.CommitObject(*refSHA)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "error getting commit for ref '%s'", ref)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load commit data: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Get the giteaTree object for the ref
-	giteaTree, err := giteaCommit.SubTree(treePath)
+	tree, err := refCommit.Tree()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "error getting tree for '%s'", treePath)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get tree for the commit: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	var giteaEntries gitea.Entries
-	if recursive {
-		giteaEntries, err = giteaTree.ListEntriesRecursive()
-	} else {
-		giteaEntries, err = giteaTree.ListEntries()
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "failed to list entries for tree '%s'", treePath)
-	}
-
-	var latestCommits []gitea.CommitInfo
-	if includeLatestCommit {
-		// TODO: can be speed up with latestCommitCache (currently nil)
-		latestCommits, _, err = giteaEntries.GetCommitsInfo(ctx, giteaCommit, treePath, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, processGiteaErrorf(err, "failed to get latest commits for entries")
-		}
-
-		if len(latestCommits) != len(giteaEntries) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("latest commit info doesn't match tree node info - count differs")
+	if len(treePath) > 0 {
+		tree, err = tree.Tree(treePath)
+		if errors.Is(err, gogitobject.ErrDirectoryNotFound) || errors.Is(err, gogitobject.ErrEntryNotFound) {
+			return nil, types.ErrPathNotFound
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't find path entry %s: %w", treePath, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	nodes := make([]types.TreeNodeWithCommit, len(giteaEntries))
-	for i := range giteaEntries {
-		giteaEntry := giteaEntries[i]
-
-		var nodeType types.TreeNodeType
-		var mode types.TreeNodeMode
-		nodeType, mode, err = mapGiteaNodeToTreeNodeModeAndType(giteaEntry.Mode())
+	treeNodes := make([]types.TreeNode, len(tree.Entries))
+	for i, treeEntry := range tree.Entries {
+		nodeType, mode, err := mapGogitNodeToTreeNodeModeAndType(treeEntry.Mode)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		// giteaNode.Name() returns the path of the node relative to the tree.
-		relPath := giteaEntry.Name()
-		name := filepath.Base(relPath)
-
-		var commit *types.Commit
-		if includeLatestCommit {
-			commit, err = mapGiteaCommit(latestCommits[i].Commit)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-
-		nodes[i] = types.TreeNodeWithCommit{
-			TreeNode: types.TreeNode{
-				NodeType: nodeType,
-				Mode:     mode,
-				Sha:      giteaEntry.ID.String(),
-				Name:     name,
-				Path:     filepath.Join(treePath, relPath),
-			},
-			Commit: commit,
+		treeNodes[i] = types.TreeNode{
+			NodeType: nodeType,
+			Mode:     mode,
+			Sha:      treeEntry.Hash.String(),
+			Name:     treeEntry.Name,
+			Path:     filepath.Join(treePath, treeEntry.Name),
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nodes, nil
+	return treeNodes, nil
 }
 
 func (g Adapter) ReadTree(ctx context.Context, repoPath, ref string, w io.Writer, args ...string) error {

gitrpc/internal/service/commit.go

@@ -86,16 +86,6 @@ func (s RepositoryService) ListCommits(request *rpc.ListCommitsRequest,
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s RepositoryService) getLatestCommit(ctx context.Context, repoPath string,
-	ref string, path string) (*rpc.Commit, error) {
-	gitCommit, err := s.adapter.GetLatestCommit(ctx, repoPath, ref, path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, processGitErrorf(err, "failed to get latest commit")
-	}
-
-	return mapGitCommit(gitCommit)
-}
-
 func (s RepositoryService) GetCommitDivergences(ctx context.Context,
 	request *rpc.GetCommitDivergencesRequest) (*rpc.GetCommitDivergencesResponse, error) {
 	base := request.GetBase()

gitrpc/internal/service/errors.go

@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ func processGitErrorf(err error, format string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, types.ErrNotFound),
 		errors.Is(err, types.ErrSHADoesNotMatch),
-		errors.Is(err, types.ErrHunkNotFound):
+		errors.Is(err, types.ErrHunkNotFound),
+		errors.Is(err, types.ErrPathNotFound):
 		return ErrNotFoundf(format, args...)
 	case errors.Is(err, types.ErrAlreadyExists):
 		return ErrAlreadyExistsf(format, args...)

gitrpc/internal/service/interface.go

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ type GitAdapter interface {
 	Push(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, opts types.PushOptions) error
 	ReadTree(ctx context.Context, repoPath, ref string, w io.Writer, args ...string) error
 	GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, ref string, treePath string) (*types.TreeNode, error)
-	ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, ref string, treePath string,
-		recursive bool, includeLatestCommit bool) ([]types.TreeNodeWithCommit, error)
+	ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, ref string, treePath string) ([]types.TreeNode, error)
+	PathsDetails(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, ref string, paths []string) ([]types.PathDetails, error)
 	GetSubmodule(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, ref string, treePath string) (*types.Submodule, error)
 	GetBlob(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, sha string, sizeLimit int64) (*types.BlobReader, error)
 	WalkReferences(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, handler types.WalkReferencesHandler,

gitrpc/internal/service/tree.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/rpc"
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
 
-func (s RepositoryService) ListTreeNodes(request *rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest,
-	stream rpc.RepositoryService_ListTreeNodesServer) error {
+func (s RepositoryService) ListTreeNodes(
+	request *rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest,
+	stream rpc.RepositoryService_ListTreeNodesServer,
+) error {
 	ctx := stream.Context()
 	base := request.GetBase()
 	if base == nil {
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ func (s RepositoryService) ListTreeNodes(request *rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest,
 	repoPath := getFullPathForRepo(s.reposRoot, base.GetRepoUid())
 
 	gitNodes, err := s.adapter.ListTreeNodes(ctx, repoPath,
-		request.GetGitRef(), request.GetPath(), request.GetRecursive(), request.GetIncludeLatestCommit())
+		request.GetGitRef(), request.GetPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return processGitErrorf(err, "failed to list tree nodes")
 	}
@@ -34,14 +37,6 @@ func (s RepositoryService) ListTreeNodes(request *rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest,
 	log.Ctx(ctx).Trace().Msgf("git adapter returned %d nodes", len(gitNodes))
 
 	for _, gitNode := range gitNodes {
-		var commit *rpc.Commit
-		if request.GetIncludeLatestCommit() {
-			commit, err = mapGitCommit(gitNode.Commit)
-			if err != nil {
-				return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to map git commit: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-
 		err = stream.Send(&rpc.ListTreeNodesResponse{
 			Node: &rpc.TreeNode{
 				Type: mapGitNodeType(gitNode.NodeType),
@@ -50,7 +45,6 @@ func (s RepositoryService) ListTreeNodes(request *rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest,
 				Name: gitNode.Name,
 				Path: gitNode.Path,
 			},
-			Commit: commit,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to send node: %v", err)
@@ -61,15 +55,16 @@ func (s RepositoryService) ListTreeNodes(request *rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest,
 }
 
 func (s RepositoryService) GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context,
-	request *rpc.GetTreeNodeRequest) (*rpc.GetTreeNodeResponse, error) {
+	request *rpc.GetTreeNodeRequest,
+) (*rpc.GetTreeNodeResponse, error) {
 	base := request.GetBase()
 	if base == nil {
 		return nil, types.ErrBaseCannotBeEmpty
 	}
 
 	repoPath := getFullPathForRepo(s.reposRoot, base.GetRepoUid())
-	// TODO: do we need to validate request for nil?
-	gitNode, err := s.adapter.GetTreeNode(ctx, repoPath, request.GetGitRef(), request.GetPath())
+
+	gitNode, err := s.adapter.GetTreeNode(ctx, repoPath, request.GitRef, request.Path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, processGitErrorf(err, "no such path '%s' in '%s'", request.Path, request.GetGitRef())
 	}
@@ -84,15 +79,61 @@ func (s RepositoryService) GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context,
 		},
 	}
 
-	// TODO: improve performance, could be done in lower layer?
 	if request.GetIncludeLatestCommit() {
-		var commit *rpc.Commit
-		commit, err = s.getLatestCommit(ctx, repoPath, request.GetGitRef(), request.GetPath())
+		pathDetails, err := s.adapter.PathsDetails(ctx, repoPath, request.GitRef, []string{request.Path})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		res.Commit = commit
+
+		if len(pathDetails) != 1 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get details for the path %s", request.Path)
+		}
+
+		if pathDetails[0].LastCommit != nil {
+			res.Commit, err = mapGitCommit(pathDetails[0].LastCommit)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	return res, nil
 }
+
+func (s RepositoryService) PathsDetails(ctx context.Context,
+	request *rpc.PathsDetailsRequest,
+) (*rpc.PathsDetailsResponse, error) {
+	base := request.GetBase()
+	if base == nil {
+		return nil, types.ErrBaseCannotBeEmpty
+	}
+
+	repoPath := getFullPathForRepo(s.reposRoot, base.GetRepoUid())
+
+	pathsDetails, err := s.adapter.PathsDetails(ctx, repoPath, request.GetGitRef(), request.GetPaths())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, processGitErrorf(err, "failed to get path details in '%s'", request.GetGitRef())
+	}
+
+	details := make([]*rpc.PathDetails, len(pathsDetails))
+	for i, pathDetails := range pathsDetails {
+		var lastCommit *rpc.Commit
+
+		if pathDetails.LastCommit != nil {
+			lastCommit, err = mapGitCommit(pathDetails.LastCommit)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to map commit: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		details[i] = &rpc.PathDetails{
+			Path:       pathDetails.Path,
+			LastCommit: lastCommit,
+			Size:       pathDetails.Size,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &rpc.PathsDetailsResponse{
+		PathDetails: details,
+	}, nil
+}

gitrpc/internal/types/errors.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var (
 	ErrAlreadyExists               = errors.New("already exists")
 	ErrInvalidArgument             = errors.New("invalid argument")
 	ErrNotFound                    = errors.New("not found")
+	ErrPathNotFound                = errors.New("path not found")
 	ErrInvalidPath                 = errors.New("path is invalid")
 	ErrUndefinedAction             = errors.New("undefined action")
 	ErrActionNotAllowedOnEmptyRepo = errors.New("action not allowed on empty repository")

gitrpc/internal/types/types.go

@@ -320,3 +320,9 @@ type TempRepository struct {
 	BaseSHA string
 	HeadSHA string
 }
+
+type PathDetails struct {
+	Path       string
+	LastCommit *Commit
+	Size       int64
+}

gitrpc/proto/repo.proto

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ service RepositoryService {
   rpc CreateRepository(stream CreateRepositoryRequest) returns (CreateRepositoryResponse);
   rpc GetTreeNode(GetTreeNodeRequest) returns (GetTreeNodeResponse);
   rpc ListTreeNodes(ListTreeNodesRequest) returns (stream ListTreeNodesResponse);
+  rpc PathsDetails(PathsDetailsRequest) returns (PathsDetailsResponse);
   rpc GetSubmodule(GetSubmoduleRequest) returns (GetSubmoduleResponse);
   rpc GetBlob(GetBlobRequest) returns (stream GetBlobResponse);
   rpc ListCommits(ListCommitsRequest) returns (stream ListCommitsResponse);
@@ -55,13 +56,10 @@ message ListTreeNodesRequest {
   ReadRequest base           = 1;
   string git_ref             = 2;
   string path                = 3;
-  bool include_latest_commit = 4;
-  bool recursive             = 5;
 }
 
 message ListTreeNodesResponse {
   TreeNode node = 1;
-  Commit commit = 2;
 }
 
 message TreeNode {
@@ -86,6 +84,22 @@ enum TreeNodeMode {
   TreeNodeModeCommit = 4;
 }
 
+message PathsDetailsRequest {
+  ReadRequest base = 1;
+  string git_ref = 2;
+  repeated string paths = 3;
+}
+
+message PathsDetailsResponse {
+  repeated PathDetails path_details = 1;
+}
+
+message PathDetails {
+  string path = 1;
+  Commit last_commit = 2;
+  int64 size = 3;
+}
+
 message GetCommitRequest {
   ReadRequest base = 1;
   string sha       = 2;

gitrpc/rpc/repo_grpc.pb.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type RepositoryServiceClient interface {
 	CreateRepository(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (RepositoryService_CreateRepositoryClient, error)
 	GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context, in *GetTreeNodeRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetTreeNodeResponse, error)
 	ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, in *ListTreeNodesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (RepositoryService_ListTreeNodesClient, error)
+	PathsDetails(ctx context.Context, in *PathsDetailsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*PathsDetailsResponse, error)
 	GetSubmodule(ctx context.Context, in *GetSubmoduleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetSubmoduleResponse, error)
 	GetBlob(ctx context.Context, in *GetBlobRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (RepositoryService_GetBlobClient, error)
 	ListCommits(ctx context.Context, in *ListCommitsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (RepositoryService_ListCommitsClient, error)
@@ -119,6 +120,15 @@ func (x *repositoryServiceListTreeNodesClient) Recv() (*ListTreeNodesResponse, e
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+func (c *repositoryServiceClient) PathsDetails(ctx context.Context, in *PathsDetailsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*PathsDetailsResponse, error) {
+	out := new(PathsDetailsResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/rpc.RepositoryService/PathsDetails", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *repositoryServiceClient) GetSubmodule(ctx context.Context, in *GetSubmoduleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetSubmoduleResponse, error) {
 	out := new(GetSubmoduleResponse)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/rpc.RepositoryService/GetSubmodule", in, out, opts...)
@@ -253,6 +263,7 @@ type RepositoryServiceServer interface {
 	CreateRepository(RepositoryService_CreateRepositoryServer) error
 	GetTreeNode(context.Context, *GetTreeNodeRequest) (*GetTreeNodeResponse, error)
 	ListTreeNodes(*ListTreeNodesRequest, RepositoryService_ListTreeNodesServer) error
+	PathsDetails(context.Context, *PathsDetailsRequest) (*PathsDetailsResponse, error)
 	GetSubmodule(context.Context, *GetSubmoduleRequest) (*GetSubmoduleResponse, error)
 	GetBlob(*GetBlobRequest, RepositoryService_GetBlobServer) error
 	ListCommits(*ListCommitsRequest, RepositoryService_ListCommitsServer) error
@@ -278,6 +289,9 @@ func (UnimplementedRepositoryServiceServer) GetTreeNode(context.Context, *GetTre
 func (UnimplementedRepositoryServiceServer) ListTreeNodes(*ListTreeNodesRequest, RepositoryService_ListTreeNodesServer) error {
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListTreeNodes not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedRepositoryServiceServer) PathsDetails(context.Context, *PathsDetailsRequest) (*PathsDetailsResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PathsDetails not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedRepositoryServiceServer) GetSubmodule(context.Context, *GetSubmoduleRequest) (*GetSubmoduleResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetSubmodule not implemented")
 }
@@ -383,6 +397,24 @@ func (x *repositoryServiceListTreeNodesServer) Send(m *ListTreeNodesResponse) er
 	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
 }
 
+func _RepositoryService_PathsDetails_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(PathsDetailsRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(RepositoryServiceServer).PathsDetails(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/rpc.RepositoryService/PathsDetails",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(RepositoryServiceServer).PathsDetails(ctx, req.(*PathsDetailsRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 func _RepositoryService_GetSubmodule_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(GetSubmoduleRequest)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -562,6 +594,10 @@ var RepositoryService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "GetTreeNode",
 			Handler:    _RepositoryService_GetTreeNode_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "PathsDetails",
+			Handler:    _RepositoryService_PathsDetails_Handler,
+		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "GetSubmodule",
 			Handler:    _RepositoryService_GetSubmodule_Handler,

gitrpc/server/config.go

@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ type Config struct {
 	}
 	MaxConnAge      time.Duration `envconfig:"GITRPC_SERVER_MAX_CONN_AGE" default:"630720000s"`
 	MaxConnAgeGrace time.Duration `envconfig:"GITRPC_SERVER_MAX_CONN_AGE_GRACE" default:"630720000s"`
+
+	// LastCommitCacheSeconds defines cache duration in seconds of last commit, default=12h
+	LastCommitCacheSeconds int `envconfig:"GITRPC_LAST_COMMIT_CACHE_SECONDS" default:"43200"`
+
+	Redis struct {
+		Endpoint           string `envconfig:"GITRPC_REDIS_ENDPOINT"             default:"localhost:6379"`
+		MaxRetries         int    `envconfig:"GITRPC_REDIS_MAX_RETRIES"          default:"3"`
+		MinIdleConnections int    `envconfig:"GITRPC_REDIS_MIN_IDLE_CONNECTIONS" default:"0"`
+		Password           string `envconfig:"GITRPC_REDIS_PASSWORD"`
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *Config) Validate() error {

gitrpc/server/wire.go

@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/cache"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/gitea"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/service"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc/internal/types"
 
+	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
 	"github.com/google/wire"
 )
 
@@ -16,10 +21,33 @@ var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
 	ProvideServer,
 	ProvideHTTPServer,
 	ProvideGITAdapter,
+	ProvideGoGitRepoCache,
+	ProvideLastCommitCache,
 )
 
-func ProvideGITAdapter() (service.GitAdapter, error) {
-	return gitea.New()
+func ProvideGoGitRepoCache() cache.Cache[string, *gitea.RepoEntryValue] {
+	return gitea.NewRepoCache()
+}
+
+func ProvideLastCommitCache(
+	config Config,
+	redisClient redis.UniversalClient,
+	repoCache cache.Cache[string, *gitea.RepoEntryValue],
+) cache.Cache[gitea.CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit] {
+	cacheDuration := time.Duration(config.LastCommitCacheSeconds) * time.Second
+
+	if redisClient == nil {
+		return gitea.NewInMemoryLastCommitCache(cacheDuration, repoCache)
+	}
+
+	return gitea.NewRedisLastCommitCache(redisClient, cacheDuration, repoCache)
+}
+
+func ProvideGITAdapter(
+	repoCache cache.Cache[string, *gitea.RepoEntryValue],
+	lastCommitCache cache.Cache[gitea.CommitEntryKey, *types.Commit],
+) (service.GitAdapter, error) {
+	return gitea.New(repoCache, lastCommitCache)
 }
 
 func ProvideServer(config Config, adapter service.GitAdapter) (*GRPCServer, error) {

gitrpc/tree.go

@@ -51,16 +51,10 @@ type ListTreeNodeParams struct {
 	GitREF              string
 	Path                string
 	IncludeLatestCommit bool
-	Recursive           bool
 }
 
 type ListTreeNodeOutput struct {
-	Nodes []TreeNodeWithCommit
-}
-
-type TreeNodeWithCommit struct {
-	TreeNode
-	Commit *Commit
+	Nodes []TreeNode
 }
 
 type GetTreeNodeParams struct {
@@ -94,6 +88,7 @@ func (c *Client) GetTreeNode(ctx context.Context, params *GetTreeNodeParams) (*G
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to map rpc node: %w", err)
 	}
+
 	var commit *Commit
 	if resp.GetCommit() != nil {
 		commit, err = mapRPCCommit(resp.GetCommit())
@@ -113,17 +108,15 @@ func (c *Client) ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, params *ListTreeNodeParams)
 		return nil, ErrNoParamsProvided
 	}
 	stream, err := c.repoService.ListTreeNodes(ctx, &rpc.ListTreeNodesRequest{
-		Base:                mapToRPCReadRequest(params.ReadParams),
-		GitRef:              params.GitREF,
-		Path:                params.Path,
-		IncludeLatestCommit: params.IncludeLatestCommit,
-		Recursive:           params.Recursive,
+		Base:   mapToRPCReadRequest(params.ReadParams),
+		GitRef: params.GitREF,
+		Path:   params.Path,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start stream for tree nodes: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	nodes := make([]TreeNodeWithCommit, 0, 16)
+	nodes := make([]TreeNode, 0, 16)
 	for {
 		var next *rpc.ListTreeNodesResponse
 		next, err = stream.Recv()
@@ -140,21 +133,60 @@ func (c *Client) ListTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, params *ListTreeNodeParams)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to map rpc node: %w", err)
 		}
-		var commit *Commit
-		if next.GetCommit() != nil {
-			commit, err = mapRPCCommit(next.GetCommit())
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to map rpc commit: %w", err)
-			}
-		}
 
-		nodes = append(nodes, TreeNodeWithCommit{
-			TreeNode: node,
-			Commit:   commit,
-		})
+		nodes = append(nodes, node)
 	}
 
 	return &ListTreeNodeOutput{
 		Nodes: nodes,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+type PathsDetailsParams struct {
+	ReadParams
+	GitREF string
+	Paths  []string
+}
+
+type PathsDetailsOutput struct {
+	Details []PathDetails
+}
+
+type PathDetails struct {
+	Path       string  `json:"path"`
+	LastCommit *Commit `json:"last_commit,omitempty"`
+	Size       int64   `json:"size,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (c *Client) PathsDetails(ctx context.Context, params PathsDetailsParams) (PathsDetailsOutput, error) {
+	response, err := c.repoService.PathsDetails(ctx, &rpc.PathsDetailsRequest{
+		Base:   mapToRPCReadRequest(params.ReadParams),
+		GitRef: params.GitREF,
+		Paths:  params.Paths,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return PathsDetailsOutput{}, processRPCErrorf(err, "failed to get paths details")
+	}
+
+	details := make([]PathDetails, len(response.PathDetails))
+	for i, pathDetail := range response.PathDetails {
+		var lastCommit *Commit
+
+		if pathDetail.LastCommit != nil {
+			lastCommit, err = mapRPCCommit(pathDetail.LastCommit)
+			if err != nil {
+				return PathsDetailsOutput{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to map last commit: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		details[i] = PathDetails{
+			Path:       pathDetail.Path,
+			Size:       pathDetail.Size,
+			LastCommit: lastCommit,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return PathsDetailsOutput{
+		Details: details,
+	}, nil
+}

internal/api/controller/repo/content_get.go

@@ -80,13 +80,15 @@ type SubmoduleContent struct {
 
 func (c *SubmoduleContent) isContent() {}
 
-/*
- * GetContent finds the content of the repo at the given path.
- * If no gitRef is provided, the content is retrieved from the default branch.
- * If includeLatestCommit is enabled, the response contains information of the latest commit that changed the object.
- */
-func (c *Controller) GetContent(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session, repoRef string,
-	gitRef string, repoPath string, includeLatestCommit bool) (*GetContentOutput, error) {
+// GetContent finds the content of the repo at the given path.
+// If no gitRef is provided, the content is retrieved from the default branch.
+func (c *Controller) GetContent(ctx context.Context,
+	session *auth.Session,
+	repoRef string,
+	gitRef string,
+	repoPath string,
+	includeLatestCommit bool,
+) (*GetContentOutput, error) {
 	repo, err := c.repoStore.FindByRef(ctx, repoRef)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetContent(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session, repo
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	info, err := mapToContentInfo(&treeNodeOutput.Node, treeNodeOutput.Commit)
+	info, err := mapToContentInfo(treeNodeOutput.Node, treeNodeOutput.Commit, includeLatestCommit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -122,8 +124,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetContent(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session, repo
 	var content Content
 	switch info.Type {
 	case ContentTypeDir:
-		// for getContent we don't want any recursiveness for dir content.
-		content, err = c.getDirContent(ctx, readParams, gitRef, repoPath, includeLatestCommit, false)
+		content, err = c.getDirContent(ctx, readParams, gitRef, repoPath, includeLatestCommit)
 	case ContentTypeFile:
 		content, err = c.getFileContent(ctx, readParams, info.SHA)
 	case ContentTypeSymlink:
@@ -139,13 +140,17 @@ func (c *Controller) GetContent(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session, repo
 	}
 
 	return &GetContentOutput{
-		ContentInfo: *info,
+		ContentInfo: info,
 		Content:     content,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Controller) getSubmoduleContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadParams, gitRef string,
-	repoPath string, commitSHA string) (*SubmoduleContent, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getSubmoduleContent(ctx context.Context,
+	readParams gitrpc.ReadParams,
+	gitRef string,
+	repoPath string,
+	commitSHA string,
+) (*SubmoduleContent, error) {
 	output, err := c.gitRPCClient.GetSubmodule(ctx, &gitrpc.GetSubmoduleParams{
 		ReadParams: readParams,
 		GitREF:     gitRef,
@@ -163,8 +168,10 @@ func (c *Controller) getSubmoduleContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Controller) getFileContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadParams,
-	blobSHA string) (*FileContent, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getFileContent(ctx context.Context,
+	readParams gitrpc.ReadParams,
+	blobSHA string,
+) (*FileContent, error) {
 	output, err := c.gitRPCClient.GetBlob(ctx, &gitrpc.GetBlobParams{
 		ReadParams: readParams,
 		SHA:        blobSHA,
@@ -187,8 +194,10 @@ func (c *Controller) getFileContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadP
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Controller) getSymlinkContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadParams,
-	blobSHA string) (*SymlinkContent, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getSymlinkContent(ctx context.Context,
+	readParams gitrpc.ReadParams,
+	blobSHA string,
+) (*SymlinkContent, error) {
 	output, err := c.gitRPCClient.GetBlob(ctx, &gitrpc.GetBlobParams{
 		ReadParams: readParams,
 		SHA:        blobSHA,
@@ -211,14 +220,17 @@ func (c *Controller) getSymlinkContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.Re
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Controller) getDirContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadParams, gitRef string,
-	repoPath string, includeLatestCommit bool, recursive bool) (*DirContent, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getDirContent(ctx context.Context,
+	readParams gitrpc.ReadParams,
+	gitRef string,
+	repoPath string,
+	includeLatestCommit bool,
+) (*DirContent, error) {
 	output, err := c.gitRPCClient.ListTreeNodes(ctx, &gitrpc.ListTreeNodeParams{
 		ReadParams:          readParams,
 		GitREF:              gitRef,
 		Path:                repoPath,
 		IncludeLatestCommit: includeLatestCommit,
-		Recursive:           recursive,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: handle not found error
@@ -227,15 +239,11 @@ func (c *Controller) getDirContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadPa
 	}
 
 	entries := make([]ContentInfo, len(output.Nodes))
-	for i := range output.Nodes {
-		node := output.Nodes[i]
-
-		var entry *ContentInfo
-		entry, err = mapToContentInfo(&node.TreeNode, node.Commit)
+	for i, node := range output.Nodes {
+		entries[i], err = mapToContentInfo(node, nil, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		entries[i] = *entry
 	}
 
 	return &DirContent{
@@ -243,17 +251,13 @@ func (c *Controller) getDirContent(ctx context.Context, readParams gitrpc.ReadPa
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func mapToContentInfo(node *gitrpc.TreeNode, commit *gitrpc.Commit) (*ContentInfo, error) {
-	// node data is expected
-	if node == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("node can't be nil")
-	}
+func mapToContentInfo(node gitrpc.TreeNode, commit *gitrpc.Commit, includeLatestCommit bool) (ContentInfo, error) {
 	typ, err := mapNodeModeToContentType(node.Mode)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return ContentInfo{}, err
 	}
 
-	res := &ContentInfo{
+	res := ContentInfo{
 		Type: typ,
 		SHA:  node.SHA,
 		Name: node.Name,
@@ -261,10 +265,10 @@ func mapToContentInfo(node *gitrpc.TreeNode, commit *gitrpc.Commit) (*ContentInf
 	}
 
 	// parse commit only if available
-	if commit != nil {
+	if commit != nil && includeLatestCommit {
 		res.LatestCommit, err = controller.MapCommit(commit)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return ContentInfo{}, err
 		}
 	}
 

internal/api/controller/repo/content_paths_details.go

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package repo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/gitrpc"
+	apiauth "github.com/harness/gitness/internal/api/auth"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/api/usererror"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/auth"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/types/enum"
+)
+
+type PathsDetailsInput struct {
+	Paths []string `json:"paths"`
+}
+
+type PathsDetailsOutput struct {
+	Details []gitrpc.PathDetails `json:"details"`
+}
+
+// PathsDetails finds the additional info about the provided paths of the repo.
+// If no gitRef is provided, the content is retrieved from the default branch.
+func (c *Controller) PathsDetails(ctx context.Context,
+	session *auth.Session,
+	repoRef string,
+	gitRef string,
+	input PathsDetailsInput,
+) (PathsDetailsOutput, error) {
+	repo, err := c.repoStore.FindByRef(ctx, repoRef)
+	if err != nil {
+		return PathsDetailsOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	if err = apiauth.CheckRepo(ctx, c.authorizer, session, repo, enum.PermissionRepoView, true); err != nil {
+		return PathsDetailsOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	if len(input.Paths) == 0 {
+		return PathsDetailsOutput{}, nil
+	}
+
+	if len(input.Paths) > 50 {
+		return PathsDetailsOutput{}, usererror.BadRequest("maximum number of elements in the Paths array is 25")
+	}
+
+	// set gitRef to default branch in case an empty reference was provided
+	if gitRef == "" {
+		gitRef = repo.DefaultBranch
+	}
+
+	// create read params once
+	readParams := CreateRPCReadParams(repo)
+
+	result, err := c.gitRPCClient.PathsDetails(ctx, gitrpc.PathsDetailsParams{
+		ReadParams: readParams,
+		GitREF:     gitRef,
+		Paths:      input.Paths,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return PathsDetailsOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	return PathsDetailsOutput{
+		Details: result.Details,
+	}, nil
+}

internal/api/handler/repo/content_get.go

@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/api/request"
 )
 
-/*
- * Writes json-encoded content information to the http response body.
- */
+// HandleGetContent handles the get content HTTP API.
 func HandleGetContent(repoCtrl *repo.Controller) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		ctx := r.Context()

internal/api/handler/repo/content_paths_details.go

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Harness Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the Polyform Free Trial License
+// that can be found in the LICENSE.md file for this repository.
+
+package repo
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/api/controller/repo"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/api/render"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/internal/api/request"
+)
+
+// HandlePathsDetails handles get file or directory details HTTP API.
+func HandlePathsDetails(repoCtrl *repo.Controller) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		ctx := r.Context()
+		session, _ := request.AuthSessionFrom(ctx)
+		repoRef, err := request.GetRepoRefFromPath(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			render.TranslatedUserError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		gitRef := request.GetGitRefFromQueryOrDefault(r, "")
+
+		var in repo.PathsDetailsInput
+		err = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&in)
+		if err != nil {
+			render.BadRequestf(w, "Invalid request body: %s.", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		resp, err := repoCtrl.PathsDetails(ctx, session, repoRef, gitRef, in)
+		if err != nil {
+			render.TranslatedUserError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		render.JSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
+	}
+}

internal/api/openapi/repo.go

@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ type getContentRequest struct {
 	Path string `path:"path"`
 }
 
+type pathsDetailsRequest struct {
+	repoRequest
+	repo.PathsDetailsInput
+}
+
 type getBlameRequest struct {
 	repoRequest
 	Path string `path:"path"`
@@ -481,6 +486,18 @@ func repoOperations(reflector *openapi3.Reflector) {
 	_ = reflector.SetJSONResponse(&opGetContent, new(usererror.Error), http.StatusNotFound)
 	_ = reflector.Spec.AddOperation(http.MethodGet, "/repos/{repo_ref}/content/{path}", opGetContent)
 
+	opPathDetails := openapi3.Operation{}
+	opPathDetails.WithTags("repository")
+	opPathDetails.WithMapOfAnything(map[string]interface{}{"operationId": "pathDetails"})
+	opPathDetails.WithParameters(queryParameterGitRef)
+	_ = reflector.SetRequest(&opPathDetails, new(pathsDetailsRequest), http.MethodPost)
+	_ = reflector.SetJSONResponse(&opPathDetails, new(repo.PathsDetailsOutput), http.StatusOK)
+	_ = reflector.SetJSONResponse(&opPathDetails, new(usererror.Error), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	_ = reflector.SetJSONResponse(&opPathDetails, new(usererror.Error), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+	_ = reflector.SetJSONResponse(&opPathDetails, new(usererror.Error), http.StatusForbidden)
+	_ = reflector.SetJSONResponse(&opPathDetails, new(usererror.Error), http.StatusNotFound)
+	_ = reflector.Spec.AddOperation(http.MethodPost, "/repos/{repo_ref}/path-details", opPathDetails)
+
 	opGetRaw := openapi3.Operation{}
 	opGetRaw.WithTags("repository")
 	opGetRaw.WithMapOfAnything(map[string]interface{}{"operationId": "getRaw"})

internal/router/api.go

@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ func setupRepos(r chi.Router,
 				r.Get("/*", handlerrepo.HandleGetContent(repoCtrl))
 			})
 
+			r.Post("/path-details", handlerrepo.HandlePathsDetails(repoCtrl))
+
 			r.Route("/blame", func(r chi.Router) {
 				r.Get("/*", handlerrepo.HandleBlame(repoCtrl))
 			})

internal/store/cache/path.go

@@ -13,38 +13,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/types"
 )
 
-// pathCacheEntry is used to return the proper transformed value as identifier when storing a path in cache.
-type pathCacheEntry struct {
-	inner       *types.Path
-	valueUnique string
-}
-
-func (e *pathCacheEntry) Identifier() string {
-	return e.valueUnique
-}
-
 // pathCacheGetter is used to hook a PathStore as source of a pathCache.
 // IMPORTANT: It assumes that the pathCache already transformed the key.
 type pathCacheGetter struct {
 	pathStore store.PathStore
 }
 
-func (g *pathCacheGetter) Find(ctx context.Context, key string) (*pathCacheEntry, error) {
+func (g *pathCacheGetter) Find(ctx context.Context, key string) (*types.Path, error) {
 	path, err := g.pathStore.FindValue(ctx, key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &pathCacheEntry{
-		inner: path,
-		// key is already transformed - pathCache transforms the path before calling the inner cache.
-		valueUnique: key,
-	}, nil
+	return path, nil
 }
 
 // pathCache is a decorator of a Cache required to handle path transformations.
 type pathCache struct {
-	inner              cache.Cache[string, *pathCacheEntry]
+	inner              cache.Cache[string, *types.Path]
 	pathTransformation store.PathTransformation
 }
 
@@ -54,12 +40,12 @@ func (c *pathCache) Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (*types.Path, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to transform path: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	cacheEntry, err := c.inner.Get(ctx, uniqueKey)
+	path, err := c.inner.Get(ctx, uniqueKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return cacheEntry.inner, nil
+	return path, nil
 }
 
 func (c *pathCache) Stats() (int64, int64) {

internal/store/cache/wire.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func ProvidePrincipalInfoCache(getter store.PrincipalInfoView) store.PrincipalIn
 // ProvidePathCache provides a cache for storing routing paths and their types.Path objects.
 func ProvidePathCache(pathStore store.PathStore, pathTransformation store.PathTransformation) store.PathCache {
 	return &pathCache{
-		inner: cache.New[string, *pathCacheEntry](
+		inner: cache.New[string, *types.Path](
 			&pathCacheGetter{
 				pathStore: pathStore,
 			},

types/repo.go

@@ -57,7 +57,3 @@ type RepositoryGitInfo struct {
 	ID     int64
 	GitUID string
 }
-
-func (p *RepositoryGitInfo) Identifier() int64 {
-	return p.ID
-}

web/src/pages/Repository/RepositoryContent/FolderContent/FolderContent.tsx

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function FolderContent({
         Cell: ({ row }: CellProps<OpenapiContentInfo>) => {
           return (
             <Text lineClamp={1} color={Color.GREY_500} className={css.rowText}>
-              {formatDate(row.original.latest_commit?.author?.when as string)}
+                {!!row.original.latest_commit?.author?.when ? formatDate(row.original.latest_commit?.author?.when as string) : ""}
             </Text>
           )
         }