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What is Git partial clone and how does it reduce bandwidth?
Updated Apr 23, 2026
Short answer
Partial clone fetches only necessary objects, reducing bandwidth usage.
Deep explanation
Using filters like blob:none, Git avoids downloading all blobs initially. Objects are fetched lazily when needed, improving performance for large repositories.
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