pygit2 hangs when falling back
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Description
pygit2 hangs when the main repo does not exist or is private. It hangs because it will ask for user input from the console.
Contributor guide
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 by locating the pygit2 fallback path and reproduce the hang when the main repository is missing or private. Done means the fallback no longer waits for console input and handles those repository states without hanging.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, python
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100