git based change tracking

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title: Git-Based Change Tracking
category: concepts
created: 2026-12-21
updated: 2026-12-21
tags: [git-workflow, change-detection, version-control, automation, incremental-processing, knowledge-management, project-synchronization, diff-analysis, manifest-elimination, state-tracking, automated-pipelines, rsync-integration]
sources: [raw/conversations/2026-04-13-claude-code--code-llm-wiki-karpathy-original-f2103b6a.md]
confidence: high
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# Git-Based Change Tracking

Version control pattern for detecting and processing only changed content in knowledge management systems. Eliminates the need for complex manifest systems by leveraging Git's native change detection capabilities, enabling efficient incremental processing of large content repositories.

## Core Concept

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