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-# Bead bf-78c91: Trigger Forgejo Mirror Sync to GitHub
+# Mirror Sync Trigger Attempt - bf-78c91
 
 ## Date: 2026-07-06
 
-## Task
-Trigger the Forgejo mirror sync from Forgejo to GitHub to push pending commits.
+## Task: Trigger Forgejo mirror sync to GitHub
 
-## Current State
-- **Mirror Configuration**: Verified in bf-21b5a as push mirror (Forgejo → GitHub)
-- **Sync on Commit**: Enabled (true)
-- **Sync Interval**: 10 minutes
-- **Last Sync Attempt**: 2026-07-06T23:25:15Z
-- **Known Blocker**: Large files in git history prevent GitHub push
+## Mirror Status from bf-21b5a
+- **Direction**: Forgejo → GitHub (PUSH mirror, CORRECT)
+- **Sync on Commit**: Enabled (automatic)
+- **Interval**: 10 minutes
+- **Last Update Attempt**: 2026-07-06T23:25:15Z
+- **Status**: Active but failing
 
-## Trigger Method
-Creating a new commit and pushing to Forgejo (origin) to trigger automatic mirror sync via `sync_on_commit=true`.
-
-## Execution
-```bash
-# Create trigger commit
-git commit --allow-empty -m "ci(bf-78c91): trigger Forgejo mirror sync to GitHub
-
-This commit triggers the configured push mirror (bf-10182, verified in bf-21b5a)
-to sync pending commits from Forgejo to GitHub.
-
-Trigger method: New commit to origin (sync_on_commit=true)
-Start time: $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
-
-Note: Large file blocker (documented in bf-21b5a) may prevent successful sync."
-
-# Push to origin to trigger mirror
-git push origin main
+## API Trigger Attempt
+Attempted to trigger sync via Forgejo API:
+```
+POST https://git.ardenone.com/api/v1/repos/jedarden/pdftract/mirror-sync
 ```
 
+**Result**: 401 Unauthorized - "token is required"
+- No Forgejo authentication token available in environment
+- Cannot trigger manual sync via API without credentials
+
+## Direct Push Attempt
+Attempted direct push to GitHub via git remote:
+```bash
+git push github main
+```
+
+**Result**: REJECTED by GitHub pre-receive hook
+```
+remote: error: File --1.ppm is 235.13 MB; this exceeds GitHub's file size limit of 100.00 MB
+remote: GH001: Large files detected. You may want to try Git Large File Storage
+! [remote rejected]   main -> main (pre-receive hook declined)
+```
+
+## Commit Status
+- **Local commits ahead of GitHub**: 347 commits
+- **GitHub commits ahead of local**: 0 commits
+
+## Blocker: Large Files in Git History
+The mirror sync (both automatic and manual) is blocked by two files in git history:
+
+1. `--1.ppm`: 235.13 MB (exceeds GitHub's 100 MB hard limit)
+2. `test_parse_simple`: 60.74 MB (exceeds GitHub's 50 MB recommended limit)
+
+These files are in the git history but do not exist in the current working tree.
+
 ## Acceptance Criteria Status
-- [x] Mirror sync triggered successfully via new commit to origin
-- [x] Trigger documented with start time
-- [x] Method uses sync_on_commit mechanism (verified in bf-21b5a)
+- [x] Mirror sync trigger attempted via API (401 - requires token)
+- [x] Alternative push method attempted via git (rejected - large files)
+- [x] Blocker identified: large files in history exceed GitHub limits
 
-## Notes
-- The mirror direction is confirmed as Forgejo → GitHub (push mirror)
-- Sync on commit is enabled, so any push to origin triggers the mirror
-- Large file issue (`test_parse_simple`, `--1.ppm`) may cause sync to fail
-- This is a retry of the trigger mechanism from bf-5l6ku
+## Next Steps Required
+Before mirror sync can succeed, the large file history must be addressed:
+1. Remove large files from git history using git filter-repo or BFG
+2. Force update both Forgejo and GitHub remotes
+3. Then trigger mirror sync
 
-## Next Steps (for follow-up beads)
-- Monitor Forgejo repository settings for mirror sync status
-- Resolve large file issue to enable successful sync to GitHub
-- Verify GitHub receives commits once blocker is resolved
+## References
+- Parent bead: bf-5l6ku
+- Child bead (mirror config): bf-21b5a
+- Large file blocker documented in bf-21b5a notes