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The +import endpoint is a git push namespace designed for bulk repository ingestion. When you push to a repository using the +import suffix, Code Storage fans out the pack to all storage nodes as usual, then immediately enqueues a cold-storage job. The repository is archived to object storage before the next access rather than sitting on disk indefinitely. Use +import when:
  • You are migrating a large number of repositories at once
  • You want to ingest repos you won’t access immediately
  • Disk usage during import is a concern
Cold archival is only enqueued on write (push). Reads—clone, fetch, pull—go through the normal thaw flow if the repository has been archived.

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Setup

Add a dedicated remote by inserting +import before .git in the repository URL: 
git remote add import https://t:JWT@your-org.code.storage/repo-id+import.git
This remote behaves like any other HTTPS remote. No special tooling required.

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Quick start

Create the repository first, then push to the import remote: 
# 1. Create the target repository
pierre repo create my-imported-repo

# 2. Add the import remote (replace org and JWT)
git remote add import https://t:eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiI...@your-org.code.storage/my-imported-repo+import.git

# 3. Push — cold archival is enqueued automatically after the push completes
git push import main
After the push succeeds, Code Storage schedules the repository for cold storage. The data is distributed across all storage nodes first, then pushed to object storage.

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SDK workflow

Generate a JWT-authenticated import URL with the SDK, then use it with standard git commands: 
import { GitStorage } from '@pierre/storage';

const store = new GitStorage({
  name: 'your-org',
  key: process.env.PIERRE_PRIVATE_KEY,
});

// Create the repository
const repo = await store.createRepo({ id: 'my-imported-repo' });

// Generate a write-capable URL for the import remote
const importUrl = await repo.getImportRemoteURL({
  permissions: ['git:read', 'git:write'],
  ttl: 3600,
});

// Use in a shell command or CI step
console.log(`git remote add import ${importUrl}`);
console.log(`git push import main`);

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Bulk import

When importing many repositories, iterate over your source list and push each one through the import remote: 
import { execSync } from 'child_process';
import { GitStorage } from '@pierre/storage';

const store = new GitStorage({
  name: 'your-org',
  key: process.env.PIERRE_PRIVATE_KEY,
});

async function importRepo(localPath: string, repoId: string) {
  const repo = await store.createRepo({ id: repoId });

  const importUrl = await repo.getImportRemoteURL({
    permissions: ['git:read', 'git:write'],
    ttl: 3600,
  });

  execSync(`git -C ${localPath} remote add cs-import ${importUrl}`);
  execSync(`git -C ${localPath} push cs-import --all`);
  execSync(`git -C ${localPath} push cs-import --tags`);
}

const repos = [
  { path: '/repos/service-a', id: 'service-a' },
  { path: '/repos/service-b', id: 'service-b' },
  { path: '/repos/service-c', id: 'service-c' },
];

for (const r of repos) {
  await importRepo(r.path, r.id);
  console.log(`imported ${r.id}`);
}

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How it works

When you push to a +import remote:
  1. The pack is received and unpacked at the gateway
  2. Objects fan out to all three storage nodes (same as a normal push)
  3. A cold-storage job is enqueued immediately—no waiting for the normal inactivity timeout
  4. The repository is pushed to object storage (S3) and removed from hot disk
When you later clone or fetch from the repository:
  • Code Storage detects the repository is cold and thaws it automatically
  • Thaw time depends on repository size; the client receives a message to retry while thaw completes

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URL format

The import remote URL follows the same pattern as other namespaced remotes: 
https://t:{jwt}@{org}.code.storage/{repo-id}+import.git

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Caveats

  • Still fans out first: The push replicates to all storage nodes before cold archival. There is no way to skip replication.
  • Reads trigger thaw: Subsequent clones or fetches will thaw the repository. This adds latency on first access.
  • Write only: The +import namespace only affects push behavior. Clone and fetch routes ignore it and use the standard remote path.