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# [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://insidegit11.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Git is powerful because of how it works internally. Git does not save only the changes between files. Git saves a full snapshot of your project every time you commit. Each snapshot is saved as a safe, read-only object and is identified using a unique...

Jan 28 · 6 min read · insidegit11.hashnode.dev  
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