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[GSoC] Discussion: git repo structure enhancements

Subject: [GSoC] Discussion: git repo structure enhancements

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2 messages between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 10, 2026.

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Mansi Singh· Mar 6, 2026, 05:10 UTC · lore

Hi,

I am planning to apply for GSoC 2026 for the "Improve the new git repo
command" project, focusing specifically on extending git repo
structure with metrics from git-sizer. The ideas page mentions this as
a potential improvement.
Before drafting a full proposal, I wanted to confirm:
1. Is this direction still desired, or is it already being worked on
by someone?
2. Which git-sizer metrics does the community consider most valuable
to add first?
3. Should new structure tests go in t1900-repo-info.sh or a separate
t1901-repo-structure.sh?

My contributions so far:
- t7605 microproject: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2050
- Variable shadow fix in repo.c: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2062
- Structure tests: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2064

Thanks, Mansi Singh

Kaartic Sivaraam· Mar 10, 2026, 19:58 UTC · re: Mansi Singh · lore

Re: [GSoC] Discussion: git repo structure enhancements

Hi Mansi,

Thank you for your interest in contributing to Git!

On 06/03/26 10:40, Mansi Singh wrote:

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> I am planning to apply for GSoC 2026 for the "Improve the new git repo
> command" project, focusing specifically on extending git repo
> structure with metrics from git-sizer. The ideas page mentions this as
> a potential improvement.
> Before drafting a full proposal, I wanted to confirm:
> 1. Is this direction still desired, or is it already being worked on
> by someone?

We have a couple of proposal related to it. There is also some discussion on the scope of the project. If you're yet to start working on a proposal and have other things that interest you, kindly pick them for the time being. We'll post shortly about the "repo info" idea.

-- Sivaraam