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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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 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