Git

File Format
Name	Git
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Development Git
Extension(s)	(none), .pack, .idx
Released	2005

git is an open-source revision control system for software development, originally developed by Linus Torvalds for tracking Linux kernel sources, before being widely adopted by many other projects and companies.

Specifications

• GIT repository layout
• Git pack format
• Unpacking Git packfiles
• What is the format of a git “blob”?

Related formats

• SHA-1 - Used to create object identifiers
• zlib - Used to compress data

Links

• Wikipedia article
• Official site
• Git koans
• bup: backup system based on Git packfile
• Think like a Git: A guide for the perplexed