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grit cat · blob @git-git

Print one blob at HEAD:<path>: grit cat <oid> vs git cat-file -p <oid> (oid from git rev-parse HEAD:<path>)

repo: Upstream git/git pinned at v2.47.0, full history · 4,525 files · 75,031 commits · 954 refs

$ grit-bench daily --only cat/blob@git-git2026-10-27 · grit 8dbc58e77 · git version 2.43.0
toolmedianminmaxrunspeak memory
git1.5 ms1.4 ms2.1 ms206.6 MB
grit2.9 ms2.3 ms3.8 ms2016 MB
grit is 1.9× slowermemory: 2.4× more
every timed run (log scale)
git
grit
1.1 ms4.8 ms
How it's measured
git runs
$ git cat-file -p 665ce5f5a83647619fba9157fa9b0141ae8b228b
grit runs
$ grit cat 665ce5f5a83647619fba9157fa9b0141ae8b228b
Where the time goesone extra traced run per tool, outside the timed runs
git
— not traced
grit · median run 2.9 ms
grit.repository.open
0.2 ms
grit.config.load ×2
0.1 ms
grit.pack.index.open
0.0 ms
Every day8 days
dategrit commitgitgritgrit vs gitgrit peak
2026-10-278dbc58e771.5 ms2.9 ms1.9× slower16 MB
2026-10-26c7cf2c4432.0 ms3.2 ms1.6× slower15 MB
2026-10-252824ad3911.3 ms2.2 ms1.6× slower13 MB
2026-10-24157a05dde2.2 ms2.3 mspar13 MB
2026-10-23bddf92f862.2 ms3.5 ms1.6× slower15 MB
2026-10-224c131b9422.2 ms3.3 ms1.5× slower15 MB
2026-10-21d4844e92a2.2 ms3.3 ms1.5× slower14 MB
2026-10-204754ad0b92.4 ms3.5 ms1.4× slower13 MB