---
id: backups.does-data-backup-include-git-repositories
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/does-data-backup-include-git-repositories
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Data Backup basics"
question: "Does Data Backup include my Git repositories?"
alt_questions:
  - "Are git repos backed up by Storage Studio?"
  - "Does Data Backup back up .git?"
  - "developer code backup Storage Studio"
  - "Is my repository history in the backup?"
  - "backing up source code folders"
short_answer: "Your project's working files are backed up and versioned, but Git's internal object store is skipped by default, so a backup isn't a full copy of repository history. Keep pushing to your remote."
tags: ["developer", "git", "exclusions"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-does-data-backup-skip", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-back-up-a-single-file"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does Data Backup include my Git repositories?

Partly. The files in your project — the code you see in Finder — are backed up and versioned. The internal object store inside each repository's hidden Git folder is skipped by default, so a backup is not a complete copy of the repository's history.

That's deliberate: that store is large, changes constantly, and already exists wherever you push. In practice:
- Restoring from Data Backup gets your working files back, including uncommitted changes.
- Your commit history should live on your Git remote — push regularly.

If you need a complete repository snapshot, push it, or make an archive of it and add that file to a backup set.