git-lfs
Manage large file storage
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
git lfs command [options]
DESCRIPTION
git lfs (Large File Storage) manages large files in Git repositories. Instead of storing large binary files directly in the repository, it replaces them with lightweight pointer files and stores the actual content on a separate LFS server.LFS significantly reduces repository size and clone times by downloading large files only on demand. It integrates transparently with standard Git commands, so `git add`, `git commit`, and `git push` work as expected while LFS handles the content storage efficiently behind the scenes.
PARAMETERS
install
Set up LFS for repository.track PATTERN
Track files matching pattern.untrack PATTERN
Stop tracking pattern.ls-files
List tracked LFS files.fetch
Download LFS objects.pull
Fetch and checkout LFS files.push
Push LFS objects to remote.lock PATH
Lock a file on the server so only you can push changes to it.unlock PATH
Release a server-side lock.locks
List locked files.status
Show LFS-tracked file status.--help
Display help information.
CONFIGURATION
.gitattributes
Specifies which file patterns are tracked by LFS.
*.zip filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
Repository-specific LFS configuration including endpoint URLs.
INSTALL
CAVEATS
Requires LFS server support. Storage limits may apply. Some hosting has LFS quotas.
HISTORY
Git LFS was created by GitHub in 2015 with Atlassian, addressing the long-standing problem of large files in git repositories.