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`azdev repo add` doesn't work if directory isn't named `azure-cli-extensions`

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, devtools

Research direction

Start at the azdev repo add entry point and trace how azdev extension create locates the azure-cli-extensions repository. Reproduce the failure with a valid local repository under a different directory name, then verify that repository discovery succeeds without relying on that directory name.

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Description

While attempting to perform azdev extension create <extensionName>, I run into the following error:

(env) PS C:\Users\joinnis.REDMOND\github\azure-arc-extensions> azdev extension create k8s-config
Unable to find `azure-cli-extensions` repo. Have you cloned it and added with `azdev extension repo add`?

If I attempt to add a local git repository that doesn't have the name azure-cli-extensions the command will always fail, even if the local repo is a valid repository

Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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