3 ms·If it's a multi-gigabyte repo that you are cloning over a slow VPN, it speeds things up quite a bit.by MarkSweep 6y agoIf it's a multi-gigabyte repo that you are cloning over a slow VPN, it speeds things up quite a bit.iad 6y agoThe `--reference` and `--dissociate` flags to `git clone` can be used to avoid the majority of the network transfer while still creating an independent local repository.jayd16 6y agoLike I said, I'd usually just clone locally, as in clone from the repo you already have on disk.