Sourcetree - Slow loading time for large repo

[Ahmad Sidawi]

We have a repository that can have over a hundred commits a day. Sourcetree doesn't seem able to handle this though and loading the repository takes over 15 minutes, are there some methods we can implement to help improve this loading time?

[Martin Runge]

Hi @Ahmad Sidawi

Commit volume is rarely the real cause. It is usually the number of refs Sourcetree has to draw plus file status polling.

What I would try:

• In the log view, switch the branch dropdown from "All branches" to the current branch, and untick Show Remote Branches
• Prune dead refs with git remote prune origin.
• Run git gc and git commit-graph write --reachable --changed-paths
• Exclude the repo folder and Sourcetree from your antivirus scanner
• Increase the fetch interval in Tools > Options > General

Option labels shift between Sourcetree versions, so you might check yours first.

This thread is old now, so did anything help in the end?

Cheers, Martin