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GitHub repository on disk size limit

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Direct answer

What is the rule?

GitHub recommends keeping a repository's compressed .git folder at or below 10 GB.

Scope: GitHub.com repository structure and size
Rule verified: September 23, 2026

Published evidence

Rule details

Recommended limit

Recommended maximum: 10 GB for the compressed .git folder per repository. Larger repositories may slow fetch operations and increase clone times; those effects are not guaranteed enforcement. Suggested mitigations: use Git LFS for binary files and store generated files outside Git.

Applicability

Service: GitHub.com. Plans: Enterprise Cloud, Free, Pro, Team. Country: not stated. Device: not stated. Account class: not stated. Policy version: not stated.

Evidence trail

Official sources

GitHub Docs repository limits
GitHub · verified September 23, 2026

Attribution and license

Source content: GitHub Docs by GitHub, licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://github.com/github/docs/blob/0a4d351cc1ff7134764f874808fb6829afbb73dd/LICENSE. Summarized and adapted by RuleRoster; verified 2026-09-23. No endorsement by GitHub is implied.

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Record dates

Published: September 23, 2026
Rule verified: September 23, 2026
Review due: September 30, 2026

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