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# [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://chaicodecohort-2026-blogs-assignment.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Origin Story: How Git Come to existence Git was created in 2005 by Linus Torvalds out of necessity when access to the proprietary BitKeeper version control system was revoked, threatening the development of the Linux kernel. Existing open-source ...

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