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brew install git-lfs v3.7.1 MIT

Go command-line tool that extends Git to efficiently version large binary files by storing pointers instead of full contents.

Why you might care

Git LFS is essential when your repository contains large media, datasets, or binaries that would bloat the .git directory and slow clones. It transparently replaces large files with lightweight pointers while storing actual content on a remote server (GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, etc.), keeping your repository lean. Use it if you're hitting Git performance issues with audio, video, ML models, or database dumps.

Categories

version-control git-extension

Alternatives

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Build dependencies

asciidoctor go

Links

Caveats

Update your git config to finish installation:

  # Update global git config
  $ git lfs install

  # Update system git config
  $ git lfs install --system

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