Pygit2 Garbage collector method
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Description
Is there any way to execute a method like git gc --prune=now using pygit2?
It would come in very handy to be able to get rid of unused commits that are lying around using disk space.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by checking pygit2's exposed repository-maintenance APIs and the underlying libgit2 support for garbage collection. Confirm whether pruning unused commits can be invoked through the bindings, then document or test the supported behavior and its limits.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100