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Lfs Rev Bouncer ((exclusive)) May 2026

| Setup | Time to completion | Server CPU | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Vanilla LFS | 18m 22s (with 5 timeouts) | 94% | | LFS Rev Bouncer | | 41% |

# Docker quickstart docker run -p 8080:8080 \ -e LFS_BOUNCER_BACKEND="https://your-lfs-server.com" \ -e LFS_BOUNCER_REDIS="redis://cache:6379" \ ghcr.io/lfs-rev-bouncer/latest Then configure your clients: lfs rev bouncer

Title: Breaking the Bottleneck: Why LFS Rev Bouncer is a Game-Changer for High-Stakes Workflows | Setup | Time to completion | Server

If you’ve ever worked with large files in Git (binaries, datasets, or release artifacts), you know the pain. Git LFS (Large File Storage) solved the storage problem, but it introduced a new one: . The Bouncer will transparently proxy, cache, and optimize

git config lfs.url "http://localhost:8080" That’s it. The Bouncer will transparently proxy, cache, and optimize every LFS operation. Git LFS was never designed for the parallel, high-throughput world of modern CI/CD. LFS Rev Bouncer fixes that without changing a single line of your existing code.

Enter the – the missing link between your CI/CD pipeline and your Git LFS server. What is LFS Rev Bouncer? Think of it as a smart traffic cop for your LFS objects. By default, Git LFS locks files during transfer, causing massive queue times when multiple runners or developers try to push large assets simultaneously. The "Rev Bouncer" intercepts these requests, validates revisions, and allows parallel processing without corrupting your pointers. The Problem It Solves We’ve all seen it: