Don't Commit Large Binaries — Use Git LFS | BeforeMerge Rules

Don't Commit Large Binaries — Use Git LFS | BeforeMerge Rules | BeforeMerge

Why this matters

Git stores full history of every file forever. A large binary (videos, datasets, design files) bloats every clone permanently, even after deletion. Git LFS stores pointers in history and the payload separately, keeping the repo fast.

Bad

git add demo.mp4   # 400 MB, now in history forever

Good

git lfs track "*.mp4"
git add .gitattributes demo.mp4

Don't Commit Large Binaries — Use Git LFS

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