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+This is an implementation of alternate git internals where trees point to subcommits rather than other trees. This allows subdirectory history tracking to be baked into the repository structure.
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+This is based on Write Yourself a Git (https://wyag.thb.lt/)
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+Note that this requires >= Python 3.10