Answers

Here are the answers to this chapter’s questions:

1. Use the built-in scalar tool, either using it to clone the repository or to register the given repository with the tool.
2. You can use shallow clone or blobless sparse clone. In the first case, you would get a shortened history, while in the second case, the repository’s size will be smaller but some operations will require network access to download additional data.
3. You can store large files outside the repository with Git-LFS or git-annex (or a similar solution). You can clone the repository without downloading large file data with the sparse clone feature.
4. Use the sparse checkout feature if you’re only working inside a specific subdirectory, use sparse clone to reduce repository size, and use filesystem monitor (if possible) to make operations faster.
5. Shallow clone only downloads selected part of the repository history, and all local operations are limited to this selection, though...