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# [How Git Works Internally (Without Reading Git’s Source Code)](https://blog.anands.dev/how-git-works-internally-without-reading-gits-source-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most people learn Git like this: git add . git commit -m "done" And hope for the best. But Git is not magic.It’s just a very smart file system with rules. Once you understand what Git stores internally, everything suddenly makes sense: Why staging ...

Jan 17 · 4 min read · blog.anands.dev  
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