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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git annex
> Manage files with Git, without checking their contents in.
> When a file is annexed, its content is moved into a key-value store, and a symlink is made that points to the content.
> More information: <https://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex/>.
- Initialize a repo with Git annex:
`git annex init`
- Add a file:
`git annex add {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Show the current status of a file or directory:
`git annex status {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Synchronize a local repository with a remote:
`git annex {{remote}}`
- Get a file or directory:
`git annex get {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Display help:
`git annex help`