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Avoid check of the ratchetFrom branch when Spotless not invoked

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system

Research direction

Start by tracing the Spotless Gradle Plugin's ratchetFrom handling and how Spotless-specific commands are invoked. Confirm the branch-presence check occurs only when a Spotless command runs, while ordinary Gradle commands avoid that check and the resulting fetch-depth workaround.

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Description

enhancement

Currently, Spotless (Gradle Plugin) performs a check for the presence of the ratchetFrom branch on every command execution. This includes instances where Spotless-specific commands aren't called, which can lead to unnecessary checks, and adds the workaround (e.g. git fetch depth:0) for all cases.

Could we refine the ratchetFrom functionality so that it checks for branch presence only when a Spotless command is actually invoked?

I believe this adjustment could be beneficial for users who integrate Spotless into their development workflows, ensuring that the tool remains as efficient and unobtrusive as possible.

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