[Bug] Git branches not detecting

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#13,630 opened on Aug 10, 2026 5 comments 0 reactions 1 assignee Claimed by @brennanb2025 View on GitHub

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If you create a git repository from an empty project folder in orca it doesn't detect the git state and still just shows as like a folder
Is this a bug or user error? I'm not sure because I just started using orca
This repo has the branch state visible
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[Bug] Git branches not detecting

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