How Git Stores Data (The .git Directory) — Roadmap Step & Resources
Exploring the .git folder to see objects, refs and configuration directly
- Level: advanced
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Git & GitHub Fundamentals
Before this step
Mini projects
- Manually inspect the contents of a commit object using git cat-file
Study resources
- Plumbing and Porcelain (Article) — The Pro Git book's chapter exploring the .git directory structure directly.
- Understanding the .git Folder Explained (Video) — A deep dive into what actually lives inside the .git directory.
Part of
- Git Internals — section
- Git & GitHub Fundamentals roadmap — the full learning path