Git LFS

The LFS tab manages Git Large File Storage, which efficiently handles large binary files by storing them on a separate server. It can appear as a mode within Git Settings or as a standalone content tab.

Status

The status section shows:

LFS binary installation status
LFS tracking status
Tracked patterns count
Local storage size and object count
Initialize LFS button (if not yet set up)

Tracking Patterns

When LFS is active, the patterns section displays:

A list of tracked patterns as chips (e.g., *.psd, *.zip)
Quick Add input to add new patterns
Edit .gitattributes button to open the file in the editor
Renormalize button to apply filter changes to existing files (appears when .gitattributes has been modified)

A warning banner appears if .gitattributes has been modified but not yet committed, with a link to open the Changes tab.

Operations

Button	Action
Pull	Download LFS objects from remote
Fetch	Fetch LFS metadata without downloading
Prune	Remove unreferenced local LFS objects
Auto-sync	Toggle automatic LFS pull/push with git operations

Operations show a progress bar during execution.

Migration Analysis

The migration section helps you identify files that should be tracked by LFS:

Click Analyze to scan the repository for files matching common binary patterns
Review the results table showing per-pattern matches
Click Migrate on individual patterns to rewrite history and move matching files to LFS