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title: Git and large files title: Git and large files
date: 2021-12-29 date: 2021-12-29
update: 2025-08-25
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Git is a cornerstone of software development nowadays, it has become the Git is a cornerstone of software development nowadays, it has become the
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unwanted files](https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/deleting_unwanted_files/). unwanted files](https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/deleting_unwanted_files/).
It is a more complex solution but it is more flexible. It is a more complex solution but it is more flexible.
## What I recommend ## What I recommend(ed) in 2021
I think git-annex gives the user more control over its data: it can be fully I think git-annex gives the user more control over its data: it can be fully
decentralized and offers tools to manage its content. decentralized and offers tools to manage its content.
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Git LFS is simpler and more widely used, but once you hit one of its limitation, Git LFS is simpler and more widely used, but once you hit one of its limitation,
it can be costly to break free. it can be costly to break free.
## What I recommend in 2025
As of 2025, I changed my mind and I think solution 1 is simpler and almost as
powerful as solution 3. You store all your data in git, manage clones with [partial support](https://git-scm.com/docs/partial-clone)
so you only fetch what is relevant, and you can prune assets by pruning your
repository like you would do with git-annex.
Support for offloading large files to external servers is on the roadmap with
[Large Object Promisor](https://git-scm.com/docs/large-object-promisors) if
your repository inflates too much.
## Links ## Links
- [Large files with Git: LFS and git-annex](https://lwn.net/Articles/774125/) - [Large files with Git: LFS and git-annex](https://lwn.net/Articles/774125/)
- [The future of large files in Git is Git](https://tylercipriani.com/blog/2025/08/15/git-lfs/)