Push produce no errors but is not working if the local repo has .github folder

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
csharp, git
Domain
devtools

Research direction

Reproduce the issue with a new repository containing .github/workflows/ci.yml, then trace the behavior of repo.Network.Push(...) against a GitHub remote. Confirm whether the push updates the remote or reports an exception, and verify that renaming .github changes the result.

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Description

Summary

When using libgit2sharp to push an initial commit that includes a .github folder (with valid contents), the push fails silently — no error is thrown, and the remote is not updated. If the folder is renamed (e.g., to github), the push succeeds.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Create a new local repo
  2. Add a .github/workflows/ci.yml file
  3. Commit
  4. Attempt to push to a GitHub remote (with or without authentication)
Observed Behavior
  • repo.Network.Push(...) does not throw
  • Remote is unchanged
  • If .github is renamed, push succeeds as expected
Expected Behavior

Push should either:

  • Succeed and update the remote, or
  • Throw an exception if push fails
Notes
  • Using latest LibGit2Sharp and .NET 6+
  • Changing .github to any other folder name works
Environment
  • LibGit2Sharp version: 0.31.0
  • OS: Windows
Dominant language
C#
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