# 1) Stop scanning untracked files for status

git config status.showUntrackedFiles no

# 2) Cache untracked discovery

git config core.untrackedCache true

# 3) Use filesystem notifications (built-in fsmonitor)

git config core.fsmonitor true

# 4) (Optional) Sparse-checkout only necessary paths

git sparse-checkout init --cone

git sparse-checkout set src tools configs

# 5) GUI: hide ignored/untracked, exclude repo from AV scanning