title: What's the difference between git clone --mirror and git clone --bare
body: <p>The git clone help page has this to say about <code>--mirror</code>:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Set up a mirror of the remote repository. This implies <code>--bare</code>.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>But doesn't go into detail about how the <code>--mirror</code> clone is different from a <code>--bare</code> clone.</p>