grit://cooking/bench/init/empty@small

grit init · empty @small

Initialize empty repo: grit init vs git init in an empty directory

repo: 100-file synthetic repository · 100 files · 50 commits · 60 refs

$ grit-bench daily --only init/empty@small2026-10-27 · grit 8dbc58e77 · git version 2.43.0

tool	median	min	max	runs	peak memory
git	2.4 ms	1.8 ms	2.8 ms	80	6.6 MB
grit	3.5 ms	2.6 ms	4.4 ms	80	14 MB

grit is 1.5× slowermemory: 2.1× more

every timed run (log scale)

git

grit

1.4 ms5.5 ms

How it's measured

before each run

grit-bench prepare-worktree-init-empty --git git

git runs

$ git init

grit runs

$ grit init

Where the time goesone extra traced run per tool, outside the timed runs

git

— not traced

grit · median run 3.5 ms

grit.repository.open

0.1 ms

grit.config.load

0.1 ms

Every day8 days

date	grit commit	git	grit	grit vs git	grit peak
2026-10-27	8dbc58e77	2.4 ms	3.5 ms	1.5× slower	14 MB
2026-10-26	c7cf2c443	3.4 ms	3.8 ms	1.1× slower	13 MB
2026-10-25	2824ad391	2.4 ms	3.3 ms	1.4× slower	12 MB
2026-10-24	157a05dde	2.3 ms	4.0 ms	1.7× slower	12 MB
2026-10-23	bddf92f86	2.9 ms	4.4 ms	1.5× slower	13 MB
2026-10-22	4c131b942	3.3 ms	4.4 ms	1.3× slower	12 MB
2026-10-21	d4844e92a	3.3 ms	4.4 ms	1.3× slower	12 MB
2026-10-20	4754ad0b9	3.5 ms	4.7 ms	1.3× slower	10 MB