github / github/gh-gei

Problem with large file exceeding LFS Limit

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Description

Hi, currently in Migration process of Azure DevOps Repo to Github Enterprise Cloud. Sadly there is a very large file in my git history that prevents me from migrating using gh ado2gh.

Is there any chance i could just skip the LFS files? I dont want to mess up my history by rewriting history and make it super worse if I do something wrong or another teammember does something wrong afterwards.

Thanks!

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Research direction

The issue names the gh ado2gh command but no files, tests, or entry points; start by locating its handling of large files and Git LFS limits. Done would be a clearly supported way to skip LFS files during migration without requiring history rewriting, with the behavior documented and verified by appropriate tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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