Name
gc
Synopsis
git gc [--prune] [--aggressive]
Pack the .git/objects directory to save disk space and increase speed.
git gc is run automatically from time to time, so it is rarely needed unless you want to use the --prune or --aggressive options or want to force packing to happen at a particular time (such as before making a backup).
Options
| --aggressive (take extra time to save even more space) |
| --prune (delete unused objects) |
Examples
To aggressively repack the current repository and save as much space as possible:
$ git gc --aggressive --prune
Generating pack...
Done counting 3299 objects.
Deltifying 3299 objects...
100% (3299/3299) done
Writing 3299 objects...
100% (3299/3299) done
Total 3299 (delta 2225), reused 0 (delta 0)
Pack pack-4eb8f89a145f826ef93923fe97c4ab23bd8abb62 created.
Removing unused objects 100%...
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