keybase / keybase/client

Having a git repo inside the keybase file system private folder was not a good idea

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Description

Love the idea of Keybase File System! What did not work so well was having a git repository to keep a history of my personal "journal" file. Too many updates by git internal manipulations made Keybase File System go a little nuts on my machine. So I'm posting this as a word of advice and warning; do not keep a git repository in a private Keybase Filesystem folder. At least not on Windows.

Keybase version: 1.0.17-20160822152935+692af12

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No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the reported interaction between a Git repository and a private Keybase Filesystem folder on Windows, using the issue's Keybase version as context; done would require a confirmed cause and an agreed fix or documented limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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