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Git in Postgres
Git's object and ref model can be implemented directly in Postgres, allowing standard Git clients to push and clone without noticing any difference while enabling SQL queries over commits, trees, and related app data. This unifies forge metadata and repository storage in a single database—simplifying backups, scaling, and integrations—at the cost of higher storage usage compared to Git's delta-compressed packfiles.
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