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# Git LFS Roadmap
This is a high level overview of some of the big changes we want to make for
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Git LFS. If you have an idea for a new feature, open an issue for discussion.
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## Bugs/Features
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| | Name | Ref |
| ------ | ---- | --- |
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| | git index issues | [#937 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/937 ) |
| :soon: | Add ref information to upload request | [#969 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/969 ) |
| :soon: | Socks proxy support | [#1424 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1424 ) |
| :no_entry_sign: | Not following 301 redirect | [#1129 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1129 ) |
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| | add all lfs.\* git config keys to git lfs env output | |
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| | credential output hidden while transferring files | [#387 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/387 ) |
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| | Support multiple git alternates | |
| | Investigate `git lfs checkout` hardlinking instead of copying files. | |
| | Investigate `--shared` and `--dissociate` options for `git clone` (similar to `--references` ) | |
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| | Investigate `GIT_SSH_COMMAND` | [#1142 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1142 ) | |
| | Teach `git lfs install` to use `git config --system` instead of `git config --global` by default | [#1177 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/1177 ) |
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| | Investigate `git -c lfs.url=... lfs clone` usage | |
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| | Test that manpages are built and included | [#1149 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/1149 ) |
| | Update CI to build from source outside of git repo | [#1156 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1156#issuecomment-211574343 ) |
| :soon: | Teach `git lfs track` and others to warn when `git lfs install` hasn't been run (or auto-install) | [#1167 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1167 ) |
| | Investigate hanging pushes/pulls when git credential helper is not set | [#197 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/197 ) |
| | Support git ssh shorthands | [#278 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/278 ) |
| | Support `GIT_CONFIG` | [#318 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/318 ) |
| | Warn when Git version is unsupported | [#410 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/410 ) |
| | Detect when credential cacher is not setup | [#523 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/523 ) |
| | Fix error logging from `git clone` errors | [#513 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/513 ) |
| | Investigate cherry picking issues | [#438 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/438 ) |
| | dynamic blob size cutoff for pointers | [#524 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/524 ) |
| | windows `--help` support | [#394 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/394 ) |
| | Investigate git hook installs within git worktree | [#1385 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1385 ) |
| | Support ssh username in ssh config | [#754 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/754 ) |
| | Investigate `autocrlf` for lfs objects | [#723 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/723 ) |
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## Upcoming Features
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| | Name | Ref |
| ------ | ---- | --- |
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| :construction: | File locking | [#666 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/666 ) |
| :ship: | Resumable uploads and downloads | [#414 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/414 ) |
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| :construction: | Wrapped versions of `git pull` & `git checkout` that optimize without filters like `git lfs clone` | |
| | Remove non-batch API route in client | |
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## Possible Features
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| | Name | Ref |
| ------ | ---- | --- |
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| | Support tracking files by size | [#282 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/282 )
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| | Binary diffing - reduce the amount of content sent over the wire. | |
| | Client side metrics reporting, so the Git LFS server can optionally track how clients are performing. | |
| | Pure SSH: full API & transfer support for SSH without redirect to HTTP | |
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| | Compression of files in `.git/lfs/objects` | [#260 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/260 ) |
| | LFS Migration tool | [#326 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/326 ) |
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| | Automatic upgrades | [#531 ](https://github.com/gihtub/git-lfs/issues/531 ) |
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| | Investigate `git add` hash caching | [#574 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/574 ) |
| | `git lfs archive` command | [#1322 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1322 ) |
| | Support 507 http responses | [#1327 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1327 ) |
| | Investigate shared object directory | [#766 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/766 ) |
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## Project Related
These are items that don't affect Git LFS end users.
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| | Name | Ref |
| ------ | ---- | --- |
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| :ship: | CI builds for Windows. | [#1567 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/1567 ) |
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| | Automated build servers that build Git LFS on native platforms. | |
| | Automated QA test suite for running release candidates through a gauntlet of open source and proprietary Git LFS environments. | |
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| | Automatic updates of the Git LFS client. | [#531 ](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/531 ) |
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## Legend
* :ship: - Completed
* :construction: - In Progress
* :soon: - Up next
* :no_entry_sign: - Blocked
## How this works
0. Roadmap items are listed within their category in order of priority.
0. Roadmap items are kept up-to-date with the above legend.
0. Roadmap items are pruned once a release of LFS has been published.