git cat-file
Provide content or type and size information for Git repository objects. More information: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-cat-file.
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Get the [s]ize of the HEAD commit in bytes:
git cat-file -s HEAD
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Get the [t]ype (blob, tree, commit, tag) of a given Git object:
git cat-file -t {{8c442dc3}}
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Pretty-[p]rint the contents of a given Git object based on its type:
git cat-file -p {{HEAD~2}}
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