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HBHardik Bablahardikbabla.hashnode.devJul 26 · 3 min read

Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder

Most developers use Git daily by memorizing basic commands: git add, git commit, git push. But have you ever wondered what Git is actually doing under the hood? Why is Git so fast? And what is that hi

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YAYashika Agrawalyashika29.hashnode.devJul 20 · 13 min read

Git Actually Explained: The Things You Never Thought to Ask About

Most of us learned Git the same way. Memorize git add, git commit, git push, repeat it every day, and google whatever breaks. That gets you pretty far, honestly. Right up until you hit a merge conflic

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AKAnurag Kumaranuragblogs.hashnode.devMar 8 · 28 min read

Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder

1. How Git Works Internally If you've used Git for any length of time, you know the surface-level commands — git add, git commit, git push. But have you ever wondered what's actually happening beneath

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SSShantanu Sarafshantanucodes.hashnode.devMar 7 · 6 min read

Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder

When most developers start using Git they mostly learn commands.git add, git commit, git push, git pull. At first Git feels like magic. You type a command and somehow your project history gets saved.

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KAKrishna Aniket Tarai1kblogs.hashnode.devMar 2 · 4 min read

Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder

Most people use Git like a vending machine. Type git add.Type git commit.Something happens.Magic. But Git is not magic. It is a content-addressable database disguised as a version control system. To b

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DRDulitha Rajapakshadulitharajapaksha.comFeb 27 · 13 min read

Git Internals Demystified: Branches, Merges, and the Reflog (Part 2)

In Part 1, we cracked open the .git directory and found blobs, trees, SHA-1 hashes, and the index. You saw that git add does not talk to any server, it just writes objects locally. Good stuff. Now thi

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DRDulitha Rajapakshadulitharajapaksha.comFeb 24 · 11 min read

How Git Works Internally: Behind the Curtain (Part 1)

You type git commit -m "fix bug" and it just... works. The files are saved, history is preserved, your team can pull your changes. But what actually happened? Most developers I know use Git every sing

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KNKhirsagar Nayakinside-git-how-git-really-works.hashnode.devFeb 12 · 4 min read

Inside Git: How It Works and the Real Role of the .git Folder

Most developers use Git daily.Very few actually understand what’s happening inside it. If you’ve ever typed: git add . git commit -m "done" …and felt productive without knowing what Git actually did behind the scenes — this article is for you. Toda...

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PRParvez Rashidparvezr-chaicode2026.hashnode.devFeb 11 · 8 min read

Inside Git: How It Works

As software professionals, Git is a part of our daily lives. Terms like fetch, merge, pull, commit are etched into our minds. But how many of us actually know how Git works behind the scenes? How it is able to keep track of every change and give us t...

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SMSYED MINHAJ HUSSAINsyedminhajhussain.hashnode.devFeb 11 · 4 min read

Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder

If you’ve been using git for a long time (or) just started your developer journey & are curious to know how git works behind the scenes. Then you’re at the right place. In this blog we will discuss the working and internals of git. Git is a Version C...

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