Git LFS (Large File Storage) je proširenje za učinkovito rukovanje velikim binarnim datotekama (videima, skupovima podataka, dizajnerskim resursima, velikim binarnim datotekama) u Gitu. Git je dizajniran za tekst/izvorni kod i loše rukuje velikim binarnim datotekama, pa LFS pohranjuje datoteke odvojeno dok čuva lagane reference u spremistu.
Problem: Git i velike binarne datoteke
Git stores every version of every file in its history (the full content):
→ LARGE BINARY files (videos, datasets, PSDs, big binaries) bloat the repo ENORMOUSLY:
- every change stores another full copy (binaries don't diff well)
- the repo and EVERY clone become huge and slow (clone/fetch download all history)
- history can't be shrunk easily (the large blobs are permanent)
→ Git is great for source code (text, diffable), POOR for large binaries.
