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Generic Git URL configs keep percent-encoded repo names

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
78/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
git, typescript
Domain
backend, tooling

Research direction

Start at the generic Git connection-config compilation path and compare direct HTTP(S) URL handling with the existing file-based generic Git behavior. Reproduce the encoded-path case from the issue, then verify that name, displayName, and zoekt metadata use the decoded repository path consistently.

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Description

bug

Problem

Generic Git connection configs that point directly at an HTTP(S) remote derive repo names from the raw URL pathname. If the remote path contains encoded characters, such as %20, Sourcebot stores names like github.com/test/Project%20Name instead of the decoded repo name.

Reproduction

Configure a generic Git URL such as https://github.com/test/Project%20Name%20With%20Spaces.git and compile the connection config.

Expected

The direct URL path should match the existing file-based generic Git behavior and derive github.com/test/Project Name With Spaces.

Actual

The direct URL path keeps %20 in name, displayName, and zoekt metadata.

Impact

The same remote can produce inconsistent Sourcebot/zoekt repo identifiers depending on whether it is configured as a direct URL or discovered from a local repository origin.

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