Gitlab Project Repo Size Reduction

Hello everyone,

I noticed that some project repositories in our self-hosted GitLab instance are around 2 GB in size.

I came across this documentation: Methods to Reduce Repository Size.

However, I would like to hear from anyone with hands-on experience in reducing repository size using the following features available in the GitLab application:

  • Redact text
  • Remove blobs
  • Repository cleanup

Additionally, if there are other effective ways to reduce the size of a repository, I’d appreciate your suggestions.

Thank you!