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Failed to fork

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Description

Failed to fork
git ["rev-parse", "HEAD"] failed: fatal: ambiguous argument 'HEAD': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.
Use '--' to separate paths from revisions, like this:
'git [...] -- [...]'

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.22 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.19045 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /workflows |
| Tenure | Day 5 (Week 1) |

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the fork from the /workflows path in GitHub App 1.0.22 on Windows 10, focusing on the reported `git rev-parse HEAD` failure. Trace the fork operation's handling of the repository state and verify that forking no longer fails with the ambiguous `HEAD` error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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