Git repositories can be downloaded from our platform and easily pushed to any new or existing Git hosting service.

Download a repository

1. In your Azure DevOps connector, navigate to the Git Repos folder.

2. Point to the repo and select Download options > Download. 

The file will be downloaded as a ZIP archive.

What’s inside the ZIP file

The ZIP file contains the following:

• Pack files

• Index files

• Refs and tags

• HEAD

• commit-graph

Note: The content fully complies with the internal formats of the Git application itself.

Getting the repository ready for use

To make the Git repository ready for use, run the git checkout command (or the equivalent action in your Git GUI application). This step populates the repository’s working directory with the appropriate files and folders.