How to fix batch response: This repository is over its data quota. Purchase more data packs to restore access. in Git

First, determine if you own the repository or if you're cloning someone else's:

- If you own it: You can fix this by purchasing data packs or removing LFS
- If you're cloning someone else's repo: You'll need to contact the repository owner or use a workaround

Check the repository's LFS usage in GitHub:
1. Go to the repository on GitHub
2. Click Settings > Archives (or check billing for your account)
3. View current storage and bandwidth usage

If you need the code but not the large files, skip LFS during clone:

GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1 git clone <repository-url>

This downloads the repository with LFS pointer files instead of actual content. You can fetch specific LFS files later when quota resets:

git lfs pull --include="path/to/specific/file.bin"

GitHub LFS bandwidth resets on the first of each month. If you're close to the reset date:

1. Wait until the new month begins
2. Clone or pull the repository immediately after reset
3. Consider downloading as a ZIP archive (see next step) to avoid using LFS bandwidth

Note: Storage quota does NOT reset monthly - only bandwidth does.

If you're the repository owner, you can enable LFS in archives:

1. Go to your repository Settings
2. Scroll to Archives section
3. Check Include Git LFS objects in archives
4. Download the repository as a ZIP file

This allows you to get the files without consuming LFS bandwidth quota (though it may still count against storage).

If you need to restore LFS access immediately:

1. Go to GitHub Settings > Billing and plans
2. Under Git LFS Data, click Add more data
3. Purchase a data pack ($5/month for 50 GB bandwidth + 50 GB storage)

For organizations using the new billing platform:
1. Go to Organization Settings > Billing > Budgets and alerts
2. Ensure LFS budget is not set to $0
3. Enable metered billing if prompted

If you no longer want to use LFS, you can remove tracking and keep files in regular Git:

# First, clone with LFS files (wait for quota reset if needed)
git clone <repository-url>
cd <repository>

# Uninstall LFS hooks from the repository
git lfs uninstall

# Remove LFS tracking from .gitattributes
# Edit .gitattributes and remove lines like: *.psd filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text

# Untrack files from LFS (converts pointers to actual files)
git lfs untrack "*.psd"
git lfs untrack "*.zip"

# Add the actual files to regular Git
git add .
git commit -m "Remove LFS tracking, store files directly in Git"
git push

Warning: This increases repository size significantly. Only do this if your files are reasonably small (under 100 MB total).

You can configure Git LFS to use a different server:

# Check current LFS endpoint
git lfs env

# Configure a custom LFS server (e.g., self-hosted, AWS S3, etc.)
git config lfs.url "https://your-lfs-server.com/path"

Popular alternatives:
- Self-hosted: Set up your own LFS server with git-lfs-server
- GitLab: Offers 10 GB free LFS storage
- Bitbucket: Offers 1 GB free (10 GB with paid plans)
- AWS S3: Use with custom LFS implementation

If you're trying to clone a repository you don't own:

1. Open an issue on the repository explaining the LFS quota problem
2. Ask the maintainer to:
- Purchase additional data packs
- Enable LFS in archives so you can download as ZIP
- Provide an alternative download location for large files
- Consider removing LFS if files aren't too large

Many open-source projects provide alternative download links for large assets (model files, datasets) to avoid LFS quota issues.