name: git-lfs
binary: git-lfs
aliases: []
category: vcs
summary: Git extension for large file storage.
homepage: https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs
docs: https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs#readme
detect:
version_args: ["--version"]
local:
files: []
dirs: [".git/lfs"]
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Fetch, track, or inspect Git LFS assets
avoid_when:
- The repository does not use Git LFS
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- network_access
- remote_read
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- changing LFS tracking patterns
guardrails:
- Check .gitattributes before changing LFS tracking.