2015-04-14 14:16:48 +00:00
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# Git LFS Roadmap
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This is a high level overview of some of the big changes we want to make for
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2015-06-18 13:59:50 +00:00
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Git LFS. If you have an idea for a new feature, open an issue for discussion.
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2015-04-14 14:16:48 +00:00
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2016-04-11 17:48:01 +00:00
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## Bugs/Features
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2016-04-07 00:33:57 +00:00
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* git index issues [#937](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/937)
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2016-04-11 17:50:40 +00:00
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* `authenticated` property on urls [#960](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/960)
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2016-04-11 17:48:01 +00:00
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* Use `expires_at` to quickly put objects in the queue to hit the API again to refresh tokens.
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2016-04-11 17:53:16 +00:00
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* Add ref information to upload request [#969](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/969)
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* Accept raw remote URLs as valid [#1085](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/1085)
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* use git proxy settings [#1125](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/1125)
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* Not following 301 redirect [#1129](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/1129)
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2016-04-11 17:50:40 +00:00
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* add all lfs.* git config keys to git lfs env output
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2016-04-14 16:00:24 +00:00
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* Teach `git lfs update` how to update the clean/smudge filter values [#1083](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/pull/1083)
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* Support multiple git alternates
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* Investigate `git lfs checkout` hardlinking instead of copying files.
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* Investigate `--shared` and `--dissociate` options for `git clone` (similar to `--references`)
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* Investigate `GIT_SSH_COMMAND` [#1142](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/1142)
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2016-04-14 22:07:22 +00:00
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* Teach `git lfs install` to use `git config --system` instead of `git config --global` by default.
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2016-04-15 12:16:25 +00:00
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* Don't allow `git lfs track` to operate on `.git*` or `.lfs*` files [#1099](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/1099)
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2016-04-18 21:32:41 +00:00
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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/github/git-lfs/pull/1149)
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* Update CI to build from source outside of git repo
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2016-04-06 15:24:54 +00:00
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## Upcoming Features
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2015-07-23 17:44:22 +00:00
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2016-04-06 15:24:54 +00:00
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* File locking [#666](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/pull/666)
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* Resumable uploads and downloads [#414](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/414)
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2016-04-11 08:18:22 +00:00
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* Wrapped versions of `git pull` & `git checkout` that optimize without filters
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like `git lfs clone`
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* Remove non-batch API route in client
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## Possible Features
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* Binary diffing - reduce the amount of content sent over the wire.
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2015-07-22 18:55:55 +00:00
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* Client side metrics reporting, so the Git LFS server can optionally track
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how clients are performing.
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2016-04-11 08:18:22 +00:00
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* Pure SSH: full API & transfer support for SSH without redirect to HTTP
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## Project Related
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These are items that don't affect Git LFS end users.
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2015-06-18 13:59:50 +00:00
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* CI builds for Windows.
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* Automated build servers that build Git LFS on native platforms.
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* Automated QA test suite for running release candidates through a gauntlet of
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open source and proprietary Git LFS environments.
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2016-04-06 15:24:54 +00:00
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* Automatic updates of the Git LFS client. [#531](https://github.com/github/git-lfs/issues/531)
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