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The homepage lists lots of things, but does not succinctly specify the core of git-annex.
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It took me multiple sifts through the pages and a failed attempt at setting it up to discover that, and how it does not do what I currently need.
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> git-annex allows managing files with git, without checking the file contents into git.
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> While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory, time, or disk space.
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The second sentence does not really help to explain the tool, for me it sounds a lot like git-lfs. My suggestion:
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> git-annex is a sparse file management tool that tracks files separately from their contents.
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> It enables managing files larger than git can easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory, time, or disk space.
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Still not optimal, but feels a little more precise
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> [[done]] --[[Joey]]
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