Is there a way to reduce the size of the git folder?

Question

Seems like my project is getting bigger and bigger with every git commit/push. Is there a way to clean up my git folder?

Answer 1

Run:

git remote prune origin

Deletes all stale tracking branches which have already been removed at origin but are still locally available in remotes/origin.

git gc --auto

'G arbage C ollection' - runs housekeeping tasks (compresses revisions, removes loose/inaccessible objects). The --auto flag first determines whether any work is required, and exits without doing anything if not.