File​Diffs VS git-sizer

• Integration with Sublime Text
  FileDiffs is a plugin designed specifically for Sublime Text, integrating seamlessly with its interface to allow users to compare files directly within the editor.
• Convenience
  The plugin provides a convenient way to quickly compare files or directories without leaving Sublime Text, enhancing productivity.
• Versatility
  FileDiffs supports different diff tools, allowing users to select their preferred method of comparison, such as internal diff handling or external diff applications like Kaleidoscope.
• Ease of Use
  The plugin simplifies the process of comparing files with intuitive commands that can be easily accessed from the command palette or context menu in Sublime Text.

Possible disadvantages

• Dependency on External Tools
  For more advanced comparison features, users might need to rely on external diff tools, which requires additional installations and configurations outside of Sublime Text.
• Limited Functionality
  Compared to standalone diff tools, the built-in diff capabilities within SublimeFileDiffs might lack advanced features required for complex file comparison tasks.
• Platform Limitations
  Some features or integrations might not work seamlessly across all operating systems, depending on the availability and compatibility of required external diff tools.
• Learning Curve
  New users might need some time to familiarize themselves with how the plugin operates and configuring the preferred diff tools for their workflow.

• Comprehensive Repository Analysis
  git-sizer analyzes many different dimensions of a Git repository including commit count, tree size, blob size, history depth, and reference counts, providing a holistic view of repository health and potential scaling issues.
• Easy to Use
  The tool is simple to run with minimal setup—just execute it within a git repository—and it produces clear, human-readable output that highlights potential problem areas without requiring complex configuration.
• Identifies Performance Bottlenecks
  It helps identify specific issues that could degrade Git performance, such as excessively large blobs, deep history, large trees, or too many references, which is valuable before migrating or scaling repositories.
• Open Source and Maintained by GitHub
  Being an official GitHub project, it benefits from credibility, community trust, and ongoing maintenance, and it is well documented with clear explanations of what each metric means.
• Useful for Pre-Migration Checks
  It's particularly helpful for teams migrating repositories to new platforms or consolidating repos, as it flags potential issues that could cause problems during migration or with hosting providers' limits.

Possible disadvantages

• No Automatic Remediation
  git-sizer only identifies and reports issues but does not offer any built-in tools or automated processes to fix problems like large blobs or excessive history depth—users must use separate tools like BFG Repo-Cleaner or git-filter-repo.
• Output Can Be Overwhelming for Beginners
  While detailed, the output includes many metrics and threshold levels that may be confusing for users unfamiliar with Git internals, requiring some learning curve to fully interpret results.
• Limited to Local Analysis
  The tool analyzes a local clone of the repository, so it requires users to have a full local copy of the repo (or at least enough history) to get accurate results, which can be time-consuming for very large repositories.
• No Real-Time Monitoring
  It functions as a one-time analysis tool rather than providing continuous or real-time monitoring of repository health, requiring manual reruns to track changes over time.
• Command-Line Only Interface
  The tool lacks a graphical user interface, which may be less accessible for users who prefer visual dashboards or are less comfortable with command-line tools.

No analysis of File​Diffs yet.

Tracking File​Diffs since Mar 2021.

• how to keep github repos small?

  Also there’s a cool project from GitHub you can use to help understand the size of git’s objects in your git repo https://github.com/github/git-sizer. This might help you determine what the best cloning strategy could be. Source: almost 5 years ago