How to backup a local Git repository?

Question

I am using git on a relatively small project and I find that zipping the .git directory\'s contents might be a fine way to back up the project. But this is kind of weird bec

Answer 1

Found the simple official way after wading through the walls of text above that would make you think there is none.

Create a complete bundle with:

$ git bundle create  --all

Restore it with:

$ git clone  

This operation is atomic AFAIK. Check official docs for the gritty details.

Regarding "zip": git bundles are compressed and surprisingly small compared to the .git folder size.