Ziggit: A Reimplementation of Git in Zig

jedisct1 13 points 3 comments April 02, 2026

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jedisct1

4–10× faster than git, compiles to a 142KB WebAssembly binary, and includes a succinct mode that cuts LLM token usage by 70–95%.

comex

From some skimming of the code, it seems like a nightmare quality-wise. But if it works, it works. I wonder what makes it faster.