<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Git archive command allows exporting repository files without the .git directory, useful for deployments, sharing code, and backups.</li><li>Basic syntax of git archive: git archive --format=<format> --output=<filename> <branch/commit></li><li>Examples include exporting latest commit or specific branch as ZIP or tar.gz files.</li><li>Common use cases: deploying code, sharing code without Git history, creating releases, backing up specific versions.</li><li>Tips: List available formats, include untracked files, combine with git diff for partial exports, automate with Git Hooks.</li><li>Git archive streamlines workflows and ensures clean, version-controlled exports.</li><li>Mastering git archive options can help in efficient snapshot creation.</li><li>Further resources: Git Documentation on git archive, Git Tips and Tricks</li><li>Git archive is recommended for generating compressed snapshots of repositories.</li><li>Git archive facilitates creating clean copies for sharing code.</li><li>Web story eligibility: true</li></ul>

Day 28/30 - Git Archive – Export Repo Files Without .git Directory

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