Problem
A fresh clone of this repository is 100MB+, and .git alone is ~129MB. The
bloat comes almost entirely from compiled native libraries that are checked
into git. These are build outputs of the rust/ crate (tc_helper) and are
fully regenerable, so they should never have been committed.
Where the size comes from
Largest blobs across history (git rev-list --objects --all | git cat-file --batch-check):
| Blob |
Approx size (per copy) |
Copies in history |
ios/tc_helper.xcframework/.../ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/.../tc_helper |
~48 MB |
3 |
android/app/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libtc_helper.so |
~29–30 MB |
3 |
ios/tc_helper.xcframework/ios-arm64/.../tc_helper |
~23 MB |
3 |
android/app/src/main/jniLibs/armeabi-v7a/libtc_helper.so |
~21 MB |
2 |
android/main/app/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libtc_helper.so (stray path) |
~9 MB |
1 |
android/app/src/main/jniLibs/**/libcrc_fast-*.so |
small |
a few |
All of these are produced by building the rust/ crate (cargo ndk for
Android, an xcframework build for iOS). They are not source.
Proposed fix (two parts)
Part 1 — stop tracking them going forward (PR, mergeable now)
A PR is on the way that:
- removes the tracked binaries from the working tree,
- git-ignores
android/app/src/main/jniLibs/ and ios/tc_helper.xcframework/,
- documents and scripts how to regenerate them (
rust/build_android.sh,
rust/build_ios.sh, plus updated rust/README.md).
This stops future bloat but does not shrink existing clone size on its
own, because the old blobs still live in history.
Part 2 — reclaim existing history (maintainer action, force-push)
To actually shrink the repo, the historical blobs must be stripped, which
rewrites every commit SHA and requires a force-push to main. This cannot
be done via a normal PR — only a maintainer can do it. Recommended procedure
using git-filter-repo:
# Work on a fresh mirror clone so nothing local is at risk.
git clone --mirror https://github.com/CCExtractor/taskwarrior-flutter.git
cd taskwarrior-flutter.git
# Strip the build-artifact paths from ALL history.
git filter-repo \
--invert-paths \
--path ios/tc_helper.xcframework \
--path android/app/src/main/jniLibs \
--path android/main/app/src/main/jniLibs
# Inspect the result (repo size, history) before pushing.
git count-objects -vH
# Publish the rewritten history (overwrites all refs on the remote).
git push --force --mirror
A size-based alternative that catches any other stray binaries:
git filter-repo --strip-blobs-bigger-than 5M (verify it doesn't drop
legitimate assets such as fonts or app icons first).
Caveats for Part 2 — please read before running:
- Every commit SHA changes. All open PRs must be rebased/recreated, and every
fork diverges and must re-sync (or re-fork).
- Best done right after the Part 1 PR is merged, and ideally announced to
contributors in advance.
- GitHub keeps old objects reachable for a while; you may want to ask GitHub
Support to run gc afterward to fully reclaim space on the remote.
Happy to adjust the PR or the rewrite paths as needed.
Problem
A fresh clone of this repository is 100MB+, and
.gitalone is ~129MB. Thebloat comes almost entirely from compiled native libraries that are checked
into git. These are build outputs of the
rust/crate (tc_helper) and arefully regenerable, so they should never have been committed.
Where the size comes from
Largest blobs across history (
git rev-list --objects --all | git cat-file --batch-check):ios/tc_helper.xcframework/.../ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/.../tc_helperandroid/app/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libtc_helper.soios/tc_helper.xcframework/ios-arm64/.../tc_helperandroid/app/src/main/jniLibs/armeabi-v7a/libtc_helper.soandroid/main/app/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libtc_helper.so(stray path)android/app/src/main/jniLibs/**/libcrc_fast-*.soAll of these are produced by building the
rust/crate (cargo ndkforAndroid, an xcframework build for iOS). They are not source.
Proposed fix (two parts)
Part 1 — stop tracking them going forward (PR, mergeable now)
A PR is on the way that:
android/app/src/main/jniLibs/andios/tc_helper.xcframework/,rust/build_android.sh,rust/build_ios.sh, plus updatedrust/README.md).This stops future bloat but does not shrink existing clone size on its
own, because the old blobs still live in history.
Part 2 — reclaim existing history (maintainer action, force-push)
To actually shrink the repo, the historical blobs must be stripped, which
rewrites every commit SHA and requires a force-push to
main. This cannotbe done via a normal PR — only a maintainer can do it. Recommended procedure
using
git-filter-repo:A size-based alternative that catches any other stray binaries:
git filter-repo --strip-blobs-bigger-than 5M(verify it doesn't droplegitimate assets such as fonts or app icons first).
Caveats for Part 2 — please read before running:
fork diverges and must re-sync (or re-fork).
contributors in advance.
Support to run
gcafterward to fully reclaim space on the remote.Happy to adjust the PR or the rewrite paths as needed.