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git-annex

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git-annex allows managing files with Git , without checking the file contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory...

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  2.  Synchronization
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  • Developed by

    Joey Hess
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about git-annex, and it has gotten 31 likes

git-annex was added to AlternativeTo by Thelle Christensen on Jul 29, 2013 and this page was last updated Nov 11, 2021. git-annex is sometimes referred to as git annex, git-annex assistant.

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Erik Bjäreholt
  
Top positive commentOct 19, 2020

git-annex changed my life

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What is git-annex?

git-annex allows managing files with Git icon Git , without checking the file contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory, time, or disk space.

git-annex is designed for git users who love the command line. For everyone else, the git-annex assistant turns git-annex into an easy to use folder synchroniser.