grit://cooking/bench/notes/add@synth-10k

grit notes · add @synth-10k

Add commit note vs git notes add

repo: 10,000-file synthetic repository; canonical cached shape, scenario variants documented by the runner · 10,000 files · 1,000 commits · 800 refs

$ grit-bench daily --only notes/add@synth-10k2026-10-27 · grit 8dbc58e77 · git version 2.43.0

tool	median	min	max	runs	peak memory
git	1.8 ms	1.3 ms	2.1 ms	20	7.2 MB
grit	2.8 ms	2.4 ms	3.2 ms	20	17 MB

grit is 1.6× slowermemory: 2.3× more

every timed run (log scale)

git

grit

1.1 ms4.0 ms

How it's measured

before each run

set -eu 'grit-bench' prepare-daily-reset --git git git notes --ref refs/notes/commits drop 2>/dev/null || true

git runs

$ git notes add -f -m 'daily bench note' HEAD

grit runs

$ grit notes add --force --message 'daily bench note' HEAD

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

git

— not traced

grit · median run 2.8 ms

grit.repository.open

0.2 ms

grit.config.load ×2

0.1 ms

grit.pack.index.open

0.0 ms

Every day8 days

date	grit commit	git	grit	grit vs git	grit peak
2026-10-27	8dbc58e77	1.8 ms	2.8 ms	1.6× slower	17 MB
2026-10-26	c7cf2c443	2.6 ms	4.5 ms	1.7× slower	19 MB
2026-10-25	2824ad391	1.8 ms	3.1 ms	1.7× slower	16 MB
2026-10-24	157a05dde	2.2 ms	4.4 ms	2.0× slower	16 MB
2026-10-23	bddf92f86	2.2 ms	4.4 ms	2.0× slower	16 MB
2026-10-22	4c131b942	2.2 ms	4.4 ms	2.0× slower	17 MB
2026-10-21	d4844e92a	2.2 ms	4.3 ms	1.9× slower	15 MB
2026-10-20	4754ad0b9	2.8 ms	5.8 ms	2.1× slower	15 MB