noirbizarre / noirbizarre/git-wipe
Do not treat dependency lock-file churn as a dirty worktree
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Description
Problem
Git::worktree_dirty (src/git.rs:829) is git status --porcelain non-empty. That means a single
npm install, cargo build refreshing Cargo.lock, or poetry lock is enough to classify an
otherwise finished worktree as dirty — pushing it into the force-removal multiselect
(src/cleaner.rs:530-600) where it is unselected by default and therefore silently survives every
run.
The result: worktrees whose work is fully merged accumulate forever, because a regenerable file was
rewritten by a routine command.
Proposal
Treat regenerable dependency lock files as if they were .gitignored when classifying dirtiness:
package-lock.json, npm-shrinkwrap.json, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock.yaml, bun.lockb, bun.lock,
composer.lock, Gemfile.lock, Cargo.lock, poetry.lock, uv.lock, Pipfile.lock, go.sum,
flake.lock, gradle.lockfile, packages.lock.json.
Rules:
- A worktree whose only changes are lock files is not dirty.
- A lock-file change alongside any real edit is still dirty — we are not filtering the diff, only
answering "is there anything but lock churn here". - Opt out with
--no-ignore-locksandsync.ignorelocks = falsein git-config, following the
existing precedence (CLI > git config > default) inresolve_*(src/main.rs:424-449).
Also worth covering under the same mechanism, but unconditionally (no opt-out): session marker
files that agent harnesses drop into the worktrees they create (e.g. a .qwen-session pointer).
A session pointer is never authored work, and leaving it counted brands every agent-created
worktree dirty forever.
Acceptance
- Only
Cargo.lockmodified → not dirty. -
Cargo.lock+src/main.rsmodified → dirty. -
--no-ignore-locksrestores the strict behaviour. - Session-marker-only change → not dirty, with or without
--no-ignore-locks. - README option table and
git sync configdocs updated.
Contributor guide
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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 in src/git.rs:829 to trace how worktree dirtiness is determined, then inspect the force-removal flow in src/cleaner.rs:530-600 and option precedence in src/main.rs:424-449. Update the README option table and git sync config documentation. Done means lock-only and session-marker-only changes are ignored, mixed edits remain dirty, and --no-ignore-locks restores strict lock-file behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, rust
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100