git sparse-checkout

SafePartial checkouts

git sparse-checkout set <dir>

Materializes only chosen paths from a huge monorepo; pair with clone --filter for light fetches too.

Examples

git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse <url> && git sparse-checkout set services/apiFetch just one service

Syntax

git sparse-checkout init|set <paths> / disable

Before you run it

Changes only what's checked out.

Related commands

git cloneClone a repo
git worktreeMultiple working trees

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