Ken Muse
Retrieving Properties From a Gitsigned Commit
In this post, we’ll continue the exploration of Gitsign by extracting some of the attestation data from a signed commit and using it to check how the code was built. This will help you understand how you can use the attestation data in your workflows.

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Using Gitsign for Keyless Git Commit Signing
Worried about securing your source code supply chain for GitOps and other processes? Learn how to implement automated signing in CI/CD pipelines, verify commit authenticity using transparency logs, and leverage GitHub OIDC tokens with Gitsign for keyless commit signing.

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The Secret Life of Git Large File Storage
For most people, Git Large File Storage (LFS) is a black box. You install it and somehow Git handles large files differently. But how does it manage the files? How does it know how and when to upload the files? And how was this implemented using only native Git extensibility points? This post will uncover its secrets and how it uses Git hooks and filters to manage large files.

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Migrating Git With An LFS Configuration File
Migrating repositories with LFS can be tricky. This is especially true when the repository is configured to use an LFS endpoint that is separate from the Git repository. Learn how to safely migrate repositories that are using .lfsconfig to manage the storage location.

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Exploring The Three Flavors of GitOps
Unlocking the power of GitOps means learning to use Git as the source of truth for deployments. Key to that is understanding the three models used for defining your GitOps practices.

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Migrating Submodules That Use Large File Storage (LFS)
Submodules can require some additional considerations during a migration. If the submodule repositories have large files that need to be migrated to LFS, the change to the commit IDs can break the submodules. This post explains why the problem happens, how to avoid issues during migration, and how to fix problems when they happen.

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The Ultimate Tips for Working With Large Git Monorepos
As a monorepo grows in size, the performance often degrades. It’s the nature of Git. Thankfully, Git has some settings that you can use to improve the performance of your monorepo. This post covers some of the key settings and best practices for working with large monorepos.

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Troubleshooting Git Authentication
Whether you’re dealing with bad credentials or connectivity issues, there are a few tricks with Git that can make it easier to understand what’s happening. This post will dive into features of Git that you can use for understanding the credential flow and troubleshooting problems.

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Automatic SSH Commit Signing With 1Password
I like having my SSH commit signing automatically configured. In a previous article, I discussed how you can do this using your dotfiles repository. If you want to add support for reading the SSH keys from 1Password, then there are just a few more things you need to know.

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Automatic SSH Commit Signing With Dotfiles
With automation you can simplify many things as a developer. This includes automating the process of configuring commit signing with dotfiles.

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