Your code stays in your normal Git host. Your large files stay in your S3 account.
Here’s a useful breakdown of in relation to S3 (Simple Storage Service) accounts—typically within the context of AWS (Amazon Web Services) .
git config --add lfs.customtransfer.lfs-s3.path lfs-s3 git config --add lfs.standalonetransferagent lfs-s3 git config --add lfs.customtransfer.lfs-s3.args '--access_key_id=AKIA... --secret_access_key=... --bucket=your-bucket --endpoint=s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com' lfs s3 account
Harnessing Git LFS with Amazon S3: The Ultimate Enterprise Guide for Managing Large Files
Since "LFS S3 Account" usually refers to the configuration of (rather than a specific standalone commercial product), this review focuses on the experience of using S3 as the storage layer for Git LFS. Your code stays in your normal Git host
Optimizing Your Workflow: Storing Git LFS Objects in Amazon S3
: An excellent option for smaller teams or game devs. It uses AWS Lambda and S3 to create a fully serverless LFS endpoint, meaning you only pay for the storage and the brief execution time of the Lambda during uploads/downloads. Why Use S3 for LFS? git config --add lfs
Keep enabled. Your LFS files must never be publicly accessible.
Because the core Git LFS client doesn't natively talk to S3, you typically need a "custom transfer agent" or a proxy. Here are the most reliable ways to set this up: