git mirrors commit only fetch
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Description
The [git mirrors experiment fetch/checkout process](https://github.com/buildkite/agent/blob/9c399b6e987da50d61452b61318dd1617261ea02/bootstrap/bootstrap.go#L1015-L1091) doesn't currently support commit-only fetch, like [the regular fetch/checkout process](https://github.com/buildkite/agent/blob/9c399b6e987da50d61452b61318dd1617261ea02/bootstrap/bootstrap.go#L1185). This is a great way to fetch only the commit under test as an optimisation, and also sometimes is able to fetch more commits than can be seen by a bare ref, including those that have been force pushed over, or from forked repositories.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start in bootstrap/bootstrap.go, comparing the git mirrors fetch/checkout process around lines 1015-1091 with the regular fetch/checkout process around line 1185. Trace how the commit under test is selected and fetched, then verify that mirror-based jobs can fetch only that commit while retaining the documented optimization and reachability behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, go
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100