What is GVFS?
GVFS virtualizes the file system beneath your git repo so that git and all tools see a fully hydrated repo, but GVFS only downloads objects as they are needed. GVFS also manages git's sparse-checkout to ensure that git operations like status, checkout, etc., can be as quick as possible.
GVFS is a tool in the Git Tools category of a tech stack.
GVFS is an open source tool with 5.4K GitHub stars and 424 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to GVFS's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses GVFS?
Companies
Developers
17 developers on StackShare have stated that they use GVFS.
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GVFS Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to GVFS?
Fuse
It is a set of user experience development tools that unify design, prototyping and implementation of high quality, native apps for iOS and Android.
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
pre-commit
pre-commit checks your code for errors before you commit it. pre-commit is configurable.
Git Flow
It provides excellent command line help and output. It is a merge based solution. It doesn't rebase feature branches.
Atlassian Stash
It is a centralized solution to manage Git repositories behind the firewall. Streamlined for small agile teams, powerful enough for large organizations.
