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Table of Contents<\/h2>\n
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  1. Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The Problem with Large Files in Git<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Architecture Overview<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Implementation Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Verification Method<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Results<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Lessons Learned<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Best Practices for Production<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Introduction<\/h2>\n

    Large files inside Git repositories<\/a> are a silent problem. They increase clone times, inflate repository size, and in platforms like Bitbucket Cloud, can completely block pushes once files exceed 100MB.<\/p>\n

    During a migration exercise, we encountered multiple repositories containing large binary files embedded directly in Git history. Some were intentionally added during testing; others were legacy artifacts. Regardless of origin, the impact was the same: repository growth, push failures, and migration risk.<\/p>\n

    We needed a scalable, production-safe solution to:<\/p>\n