git-ai-project/git-ai

Exclude empty .git dirs from valid git repo detection

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#1,415 opened on May 21, 2026

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Description

Git AI uses the presence of a .git dir to determine whether a directory is a git repo to save the overhead of shelling out to git. Add additional guardrails (without degrading performance) to ensure that the .git is real

Original discussion: https://github.com/git-ai-project/git-ai/issues/1041#issuecomment-4481683285

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Research direction
Examine the current .git directory detection logic in the codebase, possibly in a function that checks for the presence of .git. Look for ways to verify that the .git directory is a valid Git repository (e.g., by checking for HEAD file or objects directory) without invoking git commands to maintain performance.
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rust
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2
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1-3 hours
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75