[JENKINS-67984] Jenkins Git plugin only checks out tags on existing repository

When specifying tag checkout behaviour explicitly in the git plugin, tags are only checked out if the workspace already exists and contains a git repository.

Reproduce by creating a git repository containing the following Jenkinsfile:

pipeline {

    agent any

    options { skipDefaultCheckout(true) }

    triggers { githubPush() }

    stages {

stage('Clone repository') {

    steps {

cleanWs()

checkout([

    $class: 'GitSCM',

    branches: scm.branches,

    doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations: scm.doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations,

    extensions: scm.extensions + [[$class: 'CloneOption', noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false]],

    submoduleCfg: [],

    userRemoteConfigs: scm.userRemoteConfigs

])

checkout([

    $class: 'GitSCM',

    branches: scm.branches,

    doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations: scm.doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations,

    extensions: scm.extensions + [[$class: 'CloneOption', noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false]],

    submoduleCfg: [],

    userRemoteConfigs: scm.userRemoteConfigs

])

    }

}

    }

}

 and you will see this happens in the build log - I have attached the full build log for reference:

```
10:47:01 > /usr/bin/git fetch --no-tags --force --progress -- https://github.com/ilCatania/jenkins-git-no-tags.git +refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master # timeout=10
10:47:02 > /usr/bin/git fetch --tags --force --progress -- https://github.com/ilCatania/jenkins-git-no-tags.git +refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master # timeout=10

```

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Originally reported by ilcatania, imported from: Jenkins Git plugin only checks out tags on existing repository

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): git-plugin
  
• label(s): git
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 4
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

Raw content of original issue

When specifying tag checkout behaviour explicitly in the git plugin, tags are only checked out if the workspace already exists and contains a git repository.


Reproduce by creating a git repository containing the following Jenkinsfile:




pipeline {

    agent any

    options { skipDefaultCheckout(true) }

    triggers { githubPush() }

    stages {

        stage('Clone repository') {

            steps {

                cleanWs()

                checkout([

                    $class: 'GitSCM',

                    branches: scm.branches,

                    doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations: scm.doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations,

                    extensions: scm.extensions + [[$class: 'CloneOption', noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false]],

                    submoduleCfg: [],

                    userRemoteConfigs: scm.userRemoteConfigs

                ])

                checkout([

                    $class: 'GitSCM',

                    branches: scm.branches,

                    doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations: scm.doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations,

                    extensions: scm.extensions + [[$class: 'CloneOption', noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false]],

                    submoduleCfg: [],

                    userRemoteConfigs: scm.userRemoteConfigs

                ])

            }

        }

    }

}





 and you will see this happens in the build log - I have attached the full build log for reference:



10:47:01   > /usr/bin/git fetch --no-tags --force --progress -- https://github.com/ilCatania/jenkins-git-no-tags.git +refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master # timeout=10

10:47:02   > /usr/bin/git fetch --tags --force --progress -- https://github.com/ilCatania/jenkins-git-no-tags.git +refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master # timeout=10

environment

```
Jenkins 2.319.3

org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-war:2.319.3

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client:3.11.0

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git:4.10.3

git version 2.35
```

1 attachment

- [jenkins-no-git-full-log.txt](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/57418/jenkins-no-git-full-log.txt)