Force cloning or pull of repo on each run of envbuilder
- Dominant language
- Go
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- 300
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Description
When using envbuilder and restarting my workspace I nearly always want a fresh copy of the repo, but when using a pvc similar to this [example template](https://github.com/coder/coder/blob/main/examples/templates/devcontainer-kubernetes/main.tf) I envbuilder simply finds the existing repo, prints:
```
#1: 📦 Cloning MY_REPO...
#1: 📦 The repository already exists! [5.29944ms]
```
I see no way to force envbuilder to either clone it each time or, preferably, run a git pull to ensure the repo is fresh between rebuilds, but this would make the process more intuitive for our users.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the envbuilder repository setup path that emits the “repository already exists” message, using the linked Kubernetes template as context. Determine how a repeat run should refresh an existing repository, then verify that restarting a workspace produces the expected fresh repository state; the issue names no files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, go
- Domain
- developer-experience, devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100