git-annex-backends(1) General Commands Manual git-annex-backends(1) NAME git-annex-backends - key/value backends for git-annex DESCRIPTION The "backend" in git-annex controls how a key is generated from a file's content and/or filesystem metadata. Most backends are different kinds of hashes. A single repository can use different backends for different files. For a list of available backends, see git-annex version. For more details, see SEE ALSO git-annex(1) AUTHOR Joey Hess git-annex-backends(1)