git-count-objects

Count objects

$ git count-objects

$ git count-objects -v

$ git count-objects -vH

git count-objects [options]

git count-objects reports the number of unpacked objects and their disk consumption. It helps understand repository size and identify when garbage collection might be beneficial.
The verbose mode shows packed objects, prunable objects, and size breakdowns. This information helps diagnose repository bloat and plan maintenance.
git count-objects provides repository storage diagnostics.

-v, --verbose

Show detailed breakdown.

Human-readable sizes.

Display help information.

Core git command. Unpacked objects indicate recent activity. Large counts may indicate need for gc.

git count-objects is a core Git command for repository maintenance, helping administrators understand storage usage.

git-gc(1), git-prune(1), git-fsck(1)