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

A beginner friendly guide to Git internals. Learn how the .git folder, blobs, trees and commits work behind the scenes.

Mar 7 · 6 min read · shantanucodes.hashnode.dev  
Updated Mar 8  
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