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Worktree creation fails when path's are too long

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I have a repo with particularly long filenames, but they are in a folder close to the root of my drive and fit within the limit. When I try and create a worktree for this repo, it fails as it uses a longer base path.

This is on Windows.

Git command failed in GitCore.createWorktree: git worktree add -b t3code/1982b5aa C:\Users\ukdevaccount1\.t3\worktrees\studio\t3code-1982b5aa feature/1234-branch-name (C:\Users\ukdevaccount1\Dev\project) - Preparing worktree (new branch 't3code/1982b5aa') Updating files: 10% (240/2375) Updating files: 11% (262/2375) Updating files: 12% (285/2375) Updating files: 13% (309/2375) Updating files: 14% (333/2375) Updating files: 15% (357/2375) Updating files: 16% (380/2375) Updating files: 17% (404/2375) Updating files: 18% (428/2375) Updating files: 19% (452/2375) Updating files: 19% (463/2375) Updating files: 20% (475/2375) Updating files: 21% (499/2375) Updating files: 22% (523/2375) Updating files: 23% (547/2375) Updating files: 24% (570/2375) Updating files: 25% (594/2375) Updating files: 26% (618/2375) Updating files: 27% (642/2375) Updating files: 28% (665/2375) Updating files: 29% (689/2375) Updating files: 30% (713/2375) Updating files: 31% (737/2375) Updating files: 31% (740/2375) Updating files: 32% (760/2375) Updating files: 33% (784/2375) Updating files: 34% (808/2375) Updating files: 35% (832/2375) Updating files: 36% (855/2375) Updating files: 37% (879/2375) Updating files: 38% (903/2375) Updating files: 39% (927/2375) Updating files: 40% (950/2375) Updating files: 41% (974/2375) Updating files: 42% (998/2375) Updating files: 42% (1015/2375) Updating files: 43% (1022/2375) Updating files: 44% (1045/2375) Updating files: 45% (1069/2375) Updating files: 46% (1093/2375) Updating files: 47% (1117/2375) Updating files: 48% (1140/2375) Updating files: 49% (1164/2375) Updating files: 50% (1188/2375) Updating files: 51% (1212/2375) Updating files: 52% (1235/2375) Updating files: 53% (1259/2375) error: unable to create file src/ProcessOps1/AppA1/src/ProcessOps1.AppA1.Web.Portal/Views/CompanySpace/CompanySpaceView/Tabs/SupplierProfiles/UpdateSupplierProfileStatusX/Services/UpdateSupplierProfileStatusXServiceLoggerExtensions.cs: Filename too long Updating files: 53% (1282/2375) Updating files: 54% (1283/2375) Updating files: 55% (1307/2375) Updating files: 56% (1330/2375) Updating files: 57% (1354/2375) Updating files: 58% (1378/2375) Updating files: 59% (1402/2375) Updating files: 60% (1425/2375) Updating files: 61% (1449/2375) Updating files: 62% (1473/2375) Updating files: 63% (1497/2375) Updating files: 63% (1515/2375) Updating files: 64% (1520/2375) Updating files: 65% (1544/2375) Updating files: 66% (1568/2375) Updating files: 67% (1592/2375) Updating files: 68% (1615/2375) Updating files: 69% (1639/2375) Updating files: 70% (1663/2375) Updating files: 71% (1687/2375) Updating files: 72% (1710/2375) Updating files: 73% (1734/2375) Updating files: 74% (1758/2375) Updating files: 75% (1782/2375) Updating files: 75% (1788/2375) Updating files: 76% (1805/2375) Updating files: 77% (1829/2375) Updating files: 78% (1853/2375) Updating files: 79% (1877/2375) Updating files: 80% (1900/2375) Updating files: 81% (1924/2375) Updating files: 82% (1948/2375) Updating files: 83% (1972/2375) Updating files: 84% (1995/2375) Updating files: 85% (2019/2375) Updating files: 86% (2043/2375) Updating files: 86% (2055/2375) Updating files: 87% (2067/2375) Updating files: 88% (2090/2375) Updating files: 89% (2114/2375) Updating files: 90% (2138/2375) Updating files: 91% (2162/2375) Updating files: 92% (2185/2375) Updating files: 93% (2209/2375) Updating files: 94% (2233/2375) Updating files: 95% (2257/2375) Updating files: 96% (2280/2375) Updating files: 96% (2291/2375) Updating files: 97% (2304/2375) Updating files: 98% (2328/2375) Updating files: 99% (2352/2375) Updating files: 100% (2375/2375) Updating files: 100% (2375/2375), done. fatal: Could not reset index file to revision 'HEAD'.


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Research direction

Start at the GitCore.createWorktree entry point and reproduce the failure on Windows with a repository containing the reported long path. Investigate how the worktree destination path is selected and verify the behavior against the displayed git worktree add command. Done means worktree creation succeeds for paths that fit when the repository is located near the drive root.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
git, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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