feat: use specific branch with SSH url
- Dominant language
- Go
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Description
It seems that there was an oversight when implementing the branch name parsing in `ENVBUILDER_GIT_URL` resulting in an inability to use a specific branch when cloning using an SSH URL.
Could we look into implementing this?
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> When I work with a public repository and use HTTPS, everything works fine. I can clone the main branch and even specify another branch, as described in the documentation, like this:
> ENVBUILDER_GIT_URL=https://github.com/coder/envbuilder-starter-devcontainer/#refs/heads/my-feature-branch
> However, when I switch to a private repository that requires SSH authentication, I can successfully clone the main branch, but I'm unable to specify a different branch (e.g., sample-branch). Here's the Git URL format I'm using for the private repo:
>
> ENVBUILDER_GIT_URL=git@gitlab.com:your-group/your-repo.git/#refs/heads/sample-branch
(https://discord.com/channels/747933592273027093/1354136229498585158/1354136229498585158)
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Research direction
Start by locating the code that parses ENVBUILDER_GIT_URL and compare its handling of the HTTPS and SSH URL examples in the issue. Verify that cloning the SSH URL with /#refs/heads/sample-branch selects that branch, while cloning without a branch still works; no file or test path is named in the payload.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, go
- Domain
- devops, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100