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# [How Git Operates: An In-Depth Look at the .git Folder and its Role](https://thedevlog.hashnode.dev/how-git-operates-an-in-depth-look-at-the-git-folder-and-its-role?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How Git Works Internally Git works internally by storing your project as a collection of snapshots rather than tracking file differences. Every time you make a commit, Git takes a picture of the current state of all files and saves it inside the hidd...

Jan 17 · 2 min read · thedevlog.hashnode.dev  
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