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title: "Discussion on \"Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder\". Most developers treat Git as a \"black box\"—a series of commands like git add and git commit that magically save code. However, Git is not just a tool; it is a content-addressable filesystem built on top of a simple key-value data store.\nTo truly mast..."
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# [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://terminal-thoughts.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most developers treat Git as a "black box"—a series of commands like git add and git commit that magically save code. However, Git is not just a tool; it is a content-addressable filesystem built on top of a simple key-value data store. To truly mast...

Jan 17 · 4 min read · terminal-thoughts.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jan 29  
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