unable to set local branch to upstream branch
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Description
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Unable to set the locally checkedout branch to the remote. Tried to create_reference, set_target, set_hear, and even update object attributes to point to the upstream. I have had no luck.
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For more information please refer to the stack overflow post: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64484107/pygit2-set-branch-to-upstream-branch
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Research direction
Start with the pygit2 branch and upstream-reference APIs described in the issue, then reproduce the behavior using the linked Stack Overflow example. Done means a locally checked-out branch can be set to and track its remote upstream branch without relying on unsupported attribute changes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, python
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100