Learn how Git works

nanogit implements the Git Smart HTTP protocol from scratch, so the upstream Git documentation is the best companion to its source code — it describes exactly what happens on the wire when nanogit talks to a server.

Resources

Want to learn how Git works? The following resources are useful:

• Git on the Server - The Protocols
• Git Protocol v2
• Pack Protocol
• Git HTTP Backend
• HTTP Protocol
• Git Protocol HTTP
• Git Protocol v2
• Git Protocol Pack
• Git Protocol Common

Related

• Architecture Overview — how nanogit maps these protocols onto a stateless client
• Why Git Protocol v2 Only? — the design decision behind nanogit's protocol support
• Delta Resolution — how nanogit resolves packfile deltas