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You would use git clone --bare over git clone --mirror when you want to create a bare repository on the server for sharing changes, but don't require a complete mirror of the original repository with all branches, tags, and other refs[1][2][3].
A bare clone created with git clone --bare contains only the Git data files, without a working directory[1]. It is suitable for administrative management and automated scripts where a full working copy is not needed[1].
In contrast, git clone --mirror creates a complete mirror of the source repository, including all branches, tags, and other refs[1][2]. The mirrored clone is always kept up...
