What is Repository?
A folder of project files tracked by version control, often hosted on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
files + history · cloned
A repository is…
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In real work
Treat the repo as the project folder and the content backup: clone it, keep source files there, and do not leave the only copy on one laptop.
In the illustration
The case shows its files and its history rail inside; a cloning arm copies both and an identical case slides out onto a second shelf.
Explain the layout of this repository in your coding agent: what each top-level folder is for and where a new screen would go.
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