fix: add helpful error message for git repository issues#260
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@jhult can you please fix the linting issue? |
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@kezhenxu94, done. |
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Summary
plumbing.ErrObjectNotFounderror when go-git fails to read git objects during file iterationgit fsckto diagnose the issuegit prune && git gc --prune=now --aggressive) if dangling objects are foundProblem
When a git repository has dangling objects, go-git's
tree.Files().ForEach()fails withErrObjectNotFound, resulting in an unhelpful error message "object not found" that doesn't guide users to a solution.Solution
Added error handling to catch
ErrObjectNotFoundspecifically and provide actionable guidance to diagnose and fix the issue.