Murmele / Murmele/Gittyup

Unsupported `merge.conflictstyle` option

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Description

I'm getting the following error when trying to clone a github repository

Failed to clone into '/tmp/foo/bar.git' - unknown style 'zdiff3' given for 'merge.conflictstyle'

It's ok to me if those options aren't supported but I would expect that cloning would still work without that.


Resources: Here's a good blog post on what that option does https://neg4n.dev/blog/understanding-zealous-diff3-style-git-conflict-markers

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Research direction

Start by reproducing a clone with Git configured with merge.conflictstyle=zdiff3, then trace Gittyup's clone and configuration handling. Check how unsupported Git options are surfaced during cloning. Done means cloning proceeds successfully when this option is unsupported, with the existing error no longer aborting the operation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, git
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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