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> [Introduced][ce-2371] in GitLab 8.4.
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+## Automatic housekeeping
+
+GitLab automatically runs `git gc` and `git repack` on repositories
+after Git pushes. If needed you can change how often this happens, or
+to turn it off, go to **Admin area > Settings**
+(`/admin/application_settings`).
+
+## Manual housekeeping
The housekeeping function runs `git gc` ([man page][man]) on the current
project Git repository.
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unreachable objects which may have been created from prior invocations of
`git add`.
-You can find this option under your **[Project] > Settings**.
+You can find this option under your **[Project] > Edit Project**.
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