github.com/saracen/git-lfs@v2.5.2+incompatible/ROADMAP.md (about) 1 # Git LFS Roadmap 2 3 This is a high level overview of some of the big changes we want to make for 4 Git LFS. If you have an idea for a new feature, open an issue for discussion. 5 6 ## Bugs/Features 7 8 | | Name | Ref | 9 | ------ | ---- | --- | 10 | | git index issues | [#937](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/937) | 11 | :soon: | Add ref information to upload request | [#969](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/969) | 12 | :soon: | Socks proxy support | [#1424](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1424) | 13 | :no_entry_sign: | Not following 301 redirect | [#1129](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1129) | 14 | | add all lfs.\* git config keys to git lfs env output | | 15 | | credential output hidden while transferring files | [#387](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/387) | 16 | | Support multiple git alternates | | 17 | | Investigate `git lfs checkout` hardlinking instead of copying files. | | 18 | | Investigate `--shared` and `--dissociate` options for `git clone` (similar to `--references`) | | 19 | | Investigate `GIT_SSH_COMMAND` | [#1142](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1142) | | 20 | | Teach `git lfs install` to use `git config --system` instead of `git config --global` by default | [#1177](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/1177) | 21 | | Investigate `git -c lfs.url=... lfs clone` usage | | 22 | | Test that manpages are built and included | [#1149](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/1149) | 23 | | Update CI to build from source outside of git repo | [#1156](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1156#issuecomment-211574343) | 24 | :soon: | Teach `git lfs track` and others to warn when `git lfs install` hasn't been run (or auto-install) | [#1167](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1167) | 25 | | Investigate hanging pushes/pulls when git credential helper is not set | [#197](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/197) | 26 | | Support git ssh shorthands | [#278](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/278) | 27 | | Support `GIT_CONFIG` | [#318](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/318) | 28 | | Warn when Git version is unsupported | [#410](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/410) | 29 | | Detect when credential cacher is not setup | [#523](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/523) | 30 | | Fix error logging from `git clone` errors | [#513](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/513) | 31 | | Investigate cherry picking issues | [#438](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/438) | 32 | | dynamic blob size cutoff for pointers | [#524](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/524) | 33 | | windows `--help` support | [#394](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/394) | 34 | | Investigate git hook installs within git worktree | [#1385](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1385) | 35 | | Support ssh username in ssh config | [#754](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/754) | 36 | | Investigate `autocrlf` for lfs objects | [#723](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/723) | 37 38 ## Upcoming Features 39 40 | | Name | Ref | 41 | ------ | ---- | --- | 42 | :construction: | File locking | [#666](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/666) | 43 | :ship: | Resumable uploads and downloads | [#414](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/414) | 44 | :construction: | Wrapped versions of `git pull` & `git checkout` that optimize without filters like `git lfs clone` | | 45 | | Remove non-batch API route in client | | 46 47 ## Possible Features 48 49 | | Name | Ref | 50 | ------ | ---- | --- | 51 | | Support tracking files by size | [#282](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/282) 52 | | Binary diffing - reduce the amount of content sent over the wire. | | 53 | | Client side metrics reporting, so the Git LFS server can optionally track how clients are performing. | | 54 | | Pure SSH: full API & transfer support for SSH without redirect to HTTP | | 55 | | Compression of files in `.git/lfs/objects` | [#260](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/260) | 56 | | LFS Migration tool | [#326](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/326) | 57 | | Automatic upgrades | [#531](https://github.com/gihtub/git-lfs/issues/531) | 58 | | Investigate `git add` hash caching | [#574](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/574) | 59 | | `git lfs archive` command | [#1322](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1322) | 60 | | Support 507 http responses | [#1327](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/1327) | 61 | | Investigate shared object directory | [#766](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/766) | 62 63 ## Project Related 64 65 These are items that don't affect Git LFS end users. 66 67 | | Name | Ref | 68 | ------ | ---- | --- | 69 | :ship: | CI builds for Windows. | [#1567](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/1567) | 70 | | Automated build servers that build Git LFS on native platforms. | | 71 | | Automated QA test suite for running release candidates through a gauntlet of open source and proprietary Git LFS environments. | | 72 | | Automatic updates of the Git LFS client. | [#531](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/531) | 73 74 ## Legend 75 76 * :ship: - Completed 77 * :construction: - In Progress 78 * :soon: - Up next 79 * :no_entry_sign: - Blocked 80 81 ## How this works 82 83 0. Roadmap items are listed within their category in order of priority. 84 0. Roadmap items are kept up-to-date with the above legend. 85 0. Roadmap items are pruned once a release of LFS has been published.