Ziggit: A Reimplementation of Git in Zig
jedisct1
13 points
3 comments
April 02, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
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.