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Repository.Init() vs git init --separate-git-dir
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Description
C:\working> git init --separate-git-dir='C:\repository'
creates C:\repository directory that contains directly git files (HEAD, config, index, refs)
Repository.Init("C:\working". "C:\repository")
creates C:\repository directory that contains .git directory
How to make Repository.Init() do the same as git init --separate-git-dir? (without the extra .git directory)
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing Repository.Init("C:\working", "C:\repository") with git init --separate-git-dir='C:\repository'. Trace the Repository.Init entry point and its handling of the second path. Done means the target directory contains Git files directly rather than an extra .git directory; add or run the relevant initialization test if one exists.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100