diff --git a/libs/recipes/libgit2/rules.mk b/libs/recipes/libgit2/rules.mk
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+LIBGIT2_VERSION = 1.7.1
+LIBGIT2_TARBALL = $(DOWNLOAD)/libgit2-$(LIBGIT2_VERSION).tar.gz
+LIBGIT2_URL = https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/archive/refs/tags/v$(LIBGIT2_VERSION).tar.gz
+
+.PHONY: libgit2
+libgit2: $(LIBGIT2_WASM_LIB)
+
+$(LIBGIT2_TARBALL):
+	mkdir -p $(DOWNLOAD)
+	wget $(LIBGIT2_URL) -O $@
+
+$(LIBGIT2_WASM_LIB): $(LIBGIT2_TARBALL)
+	mkdir -p $(BUILD)/libgit2-$(LIBGIT2_VERSION)/build
+	tar -C $(BUILD) -xf $(LIBGIT2_TARBALL)
+	cd $(BUILD)/libgit2-$(LIBGIT2_VERSION)/build && \
+	  emcmake cmake --debug-find \
+	    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+	    -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=$(WASM) \
+	    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=$(WASM) \
+	    -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
+	    -DUSE_THREADS=OFF \
+	    -DUSE_SSH=OFF \
+	    -DUSE_HTTPS=OFF \
+	    -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+	    -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+	    -DBUILD_CLI=OFF \
+	    .. && \
+	  emmake make install
diff --git a/libs/recipes/libgit2/targets.mk b/libs/recipes/libgit2/targets.mk
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+LIBGIT2_WASM_LIB = $(WASM)/lib/libgit2.a
+OPTIONAL_WASM_LIBS += $(LIBGIT2_WASM_LIB)