git-lfs:tldr:8198b

git-lfs: Checkout all Git LFS objects.

$ git lfs checkout

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The command git lfs checkout is used in Git to fetch and replace large files that are managed using Git Large File Storage (LFS).

Git LFS allows Git to manage large files efficiently by storing the actual file contents on a remote server, while keeping only their pointers (metadata) within the Git repository. This helps reduce the size of the repository and improves clone and fetch performance.

When running git lfs checkout, Git LFS downloads the actual file contents from the LFS server and replaces their corresponding pointers in the repository with the actual file data. This allows you to access and work with the large files as needed.

It's important to note that this command should be executed after running git clone, git fetch, or git pull on a repository that contains large files tracked by Git LFS. Additionally, the git-lfs extension needs to be installed and configured for this command to work properly.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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