romkatv / romkatv/gitstatus

Does not work with `--ref-format=reftable`

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Read the linked Git 2.45 and reftable references first, then trace how gitstatus handles Git references and reproduce the failure with --ref-format=reftable. Done means gitstatus works with reftable repositories without breaking existing reference handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, git
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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