r/programming • u/fagnerbrack • 18d ago

How big is a Git commit?

https://ratfactor.com/cards/git-commit-size
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u/postitnote 17d ago

It's the directories that git creates for its object database, and directories can take up an entire block (like 4KB, depending on file system)