About Git LFS objects in archives
GitHub creates source code archives of your repository in the form of ZIP files and tarballs. People can download these archives on the main page of your repository or as release assets. By default, Git LFS objects are not included in these archives, only the pointer files to these objects. To improve the usability of archives for your repository, you can choose to include the Git LFS objects instead.
If you choose to include Git LFS objects in archives of your repository, every download of those archives will count towards bandwidth usage for your account. Each account receives 1 GB per month of bandwidth for free, and you can pay for additional usage. For more information, see "About storage and bandwidth usage" and "Managing billing for Git Large File Storage."
Managing Git LFS objects in archives
- On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.
- Under your repository name, click
Settings.

- Under "Archives", select or deselect Include Git LFS objects in archives.


Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
