git-drs

Git DRS Documentation

git-drs brings Git-compatible versioning workflows to large data stored behind Data Repository Service (DRS) providers. Use these end-user guides to install the command, connect a repository, manage pointer-backed files, and resolve common problems.

Start here

• Quick Start — install git-drs, configure a remote, and complete the first push and pull workflow.
• Getting Started — understand the Git and DRS mental model and the most common repository workflows.
• Commands Reference — look up the supported CLI commands and their options.

Work with data

• Pointer Files and Reference State — learn what Git commits in place of large payloads.
• Add Existing S3 Objects — create references for data that is already in provider storage.
• Remove Files — remove tracked files and understand remote reconciliation behavior.
• Troubleshooting — diagnose setup, authentication, tracking, push, and hydration problems.

AnVIL/Terra proof of concept

View the AnVIL/Terra DRS reference presentation for a visual overview of the reference-only workflow, architecture, security boundary, and remaining production-validation work.

The presentation is generated from Markdown during the Pages build; its HTML output is not stored in the repository.