Git — Distributed Version Control In-Depth Reference

Comprehensive reference for Git internals, concepts, and workflows. Covers the object model, reference system, index, branching/merging, remotes, configuration, hooks, and plumbing commands.

Data Flow

Working Tree
  ↕ (git add / git checkout)
Index (Staging Area)
  ↕ (git commit / git reset)
Object Store (.git/objects/)
  ↕ (git pack / git gc)
Packfiles (.git/objects/pack/)
  ↕ (git fetch / git push)
Remote Object Store

Sub-Resources