--- title: "#internal-working-of-git articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 11 articles tagged #internal-working-of-git on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/internal-working-of-git" --- Tag # #internal-working-of-git 11 posts · 0 followers [Mohd Azeem](https://hashnode.com/@azeem17) · [Jan 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/697b43107e2f18fa4b2222d0) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://17azeem.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) As a developer, you already use tools like Git and GitHub to track changes and manage code files. In the previous blog, you learned why Version Control Systems (VCS) exist and the problems they solved.If you haven’t read it yet, I recommend checking ... 4 min read · [17azeem.hashnode.dev](https://17azeem.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Arsalaan Shaikh](https://hashnode.com/@Arsalaan99) · [Jan 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/6979f54cb7966b2484acaa4e) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the ".git/ " Folder .](https://git-101.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) P.S :- Git means the Entire software. & .git/ the folder that is created when we run “git init “. Git is a code tracking software. It’s main task is to keep track of all the changes that were made to a file, stores these changes in itself using encry... 8 min read · [git-101.hashnode.dev](https://git-101.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Ritik Raghuwanshi](https://hashnode.com/@ritik841) · [Jan 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/697780c050b3c69e837bc7eb) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://ritikraghuwanshi.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how Git works internally, including the .git folder, Git objects (Blob, Tree, Commit), and how Git tracks changes using SHA-1 hashes. 9 min read · [ritikraghuwanshi.hashnode.dev](https://ritikraghuwanshi.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Paramveer](https://hashnode.com/@paramveer504) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works/696ba53a24c26e9becc26967) ### [Inside Git: How it works?](https://understanding-web-dev.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How Git Works Internally? So now we know the need for a version control system, now let’s look at how one of the most popular VCS, Git, actually works behind the curtains. And no, you don’t have to ha 8 min read · [understanding-web-dev.hashnode.dev](https://understanding-web-dev.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Abhishek Yadav](https://hashnode.com/@abishekyadav) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/696b9af9084de29572666ff1) ### [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... 4 min read · [terminal-thoughts.hashnode.dev](https://terminal-thoughts.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sumit Kumar](https://hashnode.com/@sumitkmr673) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git/696ba35d0a820946382ff07b) ### [Inside Git](https://sumitkmr673.hashnode.dev/inside-git?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder 12 min read · [sumitkmr673.hashnode.dev](https://sumitkmr673.hashnode.dev/inside-git?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Syed Muhammad Areeb](https://hashnode.com/@Areeb27) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-git-works-internally/696b894811bc285c3a6e3d55) ### [How Git Works internally:](https://cohort-blog-2.hashnode.dev/how-git-works-internally?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction: For most beginners, Git feels like a black box of commands—one wrong move and weeks of work vanish. That’s because they treat it like a cloud backup, not a three-stage system: Working Directory (your mess), Staging Area (your prep), and... 4 min read · [cohort-blog-2.hashnode.dev](https://cohort-blog-2.hashnode.dev/how-git-works-internally?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Lalit Gujar](https://hashnode.com/@lalitgujjar) · [Jan 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-git-works-internally/696aa40a85d353a46e94dd8c) ### [How Git Works Internally](https://gitinternalyworking.hashnode.dev/how-git-works-internally?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most developers learn Git by memorizing commands like git add, git commit, and git push. This method works until something goes wrong. To really understand Git, it's useful to know what Git does inside. This blog explains how Git works internally in ... 3 min read · [gitinternalyworking.hashnode.dev](https://gitinternalyworking.hashnode.dev/how-git-works-internally?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Kapil Bagaria](https://hashnode.com/@kapilbagaria93) · [Jan 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/69693ef07f6191f59a1d6946) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://kapilbagaria93.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Version control is essential for all collaborative team projects and even personal organised projects. In this article, we will dive into the internal workings of the most popular version control system — Git. Before starting to understand the workin... 8 min read · [kapilbagaria93.hashnode.dev](https://kapilbagaria93.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Abhijeet Singh](https://hashnode.com/@lyre) · [Jan 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/6968dc65ba5ab500cc51a270) ### [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 ... 4 min read · [chaicodecohort-2026-blogs-assignment.hashnode.dev](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)