New-session branch picker only enumerates the 'origin' remote; repos with other remote names show only the default branch
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Description
### Summary
When creating a new session for a multi-repo collection project, the branch picker only enumerates branches for repos whose remote is named `origin`. Repos that use a differently-named remote (e.g. `github`) fall back to showing only the default branch (`main`), and their `repo_full_name` is reported as `unknown`.
### Repro
Collection project with two member repos:
- `frontend` — remote named `origin` -> all branches are listed in the new-session branch picker.
- `backend` — remote named `github` (same GitHub URL, just a different remote name) -> only `main` is selectable, and the repo shows up as `repo_full_name: unknown`.
Both remotes point at valid GitHub repos:
```
origin https://github.com/Org/frontend.git
github https://github.com/Org/backend.git
```
### Expected
Branch enumeration and repo resolution should work regardless of the remote name. The app should inspect all configured remotes (or at least the one backing the tracked/default branch) rather than hard-coding a lookup for `origin`.
### Actual
Only the `origin` remote is consulted. Repos without an `origin` remote are limited to the default branch and are labeled `unknown`.
### Workaround
Add or rename the remote to `origin`:
```
git remote rename github origin
```
After this, the new-session branch picker lists all branches for that repo.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the new-session branch picker and trace how it discovers remotes and resolves repo_full_name. Reproduce with a repository whose remote is named github, then verify that all branches are listed and the repository is no longer shown as unknown without renaming the remote.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, github
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100