[[!comment format=mdwn username="anarcat" subject="""comment 3""" date="2016-04-09T04:39:11Z" content=""" What about having a direct more in an external work tree? I could have my .git directory in some local directory (say `~/.git-annex/remote-mp3.git`) and the actual files on the device (say `/media/anarcat/mounted/mp3`). I know that there are many possible names for a single key, but isn't that a problem for direct mode as well? And I know it's a poney... I keep on asking for poneys here, but poneys are great, and actually quite useful and even friendly animals if you can use and take care of them correctly. :) """]]