How to reduce the size of the repo....it's gotten rather large.

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Tech stack

None

Domain

devops

Issue type

chore

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

half day

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

unclear

Prerequisites

Familiarity with GitUnderstanding of R package structureKnowledge of repo size analysis tools

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

20

Research direction

First, analyze the repository size using Git commands like `git rev list objects all` combined with `git cat file` to find large objects. Check the R package structure for large data files, images, or vignettes. Consider using Git LFS for large files or removing unnecessary files. Also review the .gitignore and .Rbuildignore to exclude large artifacts. The maintainer (ddsjoberg) should clarify which files are candidates for removal or if a history rewrite is acceptable.