Can we add git-annex to GitLab CE?

Question

I know GitLab EE supports git-annex. However, us being a small team (of 2), plus lower cost projects, we're using GitLab CE in self hosted environment.

Now facing problems with big binary files and images, we're starting to look for a solution.

If there is any way git-annex can be manually integrated to gitlab-shell, or anyone attempting this or wanting to attempt, kindly help me out.

Answer 1

The integration is not the problem; storage is. Why would Gitlab store your data for free?

I suggest you guys enable ssh access on your PCs, set each other as remotes, then just git annex copy --from remote-name. It's easier, doesn't rely on third-parties, and it's the way Linus and Joey intended git and git-annex to be used.