{"record":{"id":"b3c9284056473398","repo":"affaan-m/ECC","slug":"git-commit-failed-stderr","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"git commit failed: {stderr}","messagePattern":"git commit failed: (.+?)","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"ecc2/src/worktree/mod.rs","lineNumber":472,"sourceCode":"\npub fn commit_staged(worktree: &WorktreeInfo, message: &str) -> Result<String> {\n    let message = message.trim();\n    if message.is_empty() {\n        anyhow::bail!(\"commit message cannot be empty\");\n    }\n    if !has_staged_changes(worktree)? {\n        anyhow::bail!(\"no staged changes to commit\");\n    }\n\n    let output = Command::new(\"git\")\n        .arg(\"-C\")\n        .arg(&worktree.path)\n        .args([\"commit\", \"-m\", message])\n        .output()\n        .context(\"Failed to create commit\")?;\n    if !output.status.success() {\n        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);\n        anyhow::bail!(\"git commit failed: {stderr}\");\n    }\n\n    let rev_parse = Command::new(\"git\")\n        .arg(\"-C\")\n        .arg(&worktree.path)\n        .args([\"rev-parse\", \"--short\", \"HEAD\"])\n        .output()\n        .context(\"Failed to resolve commit hash\")?;\n    if !rev_parse.status.success() {\n        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&rev_parse.stderr);\n        anyhow::bail!(\"git rev-parse failed: {stderr}\");\n    }\n\n    Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&rev_parse.stdout)\n        .trim()\n        .to_string())\n}\n","sourceCodeStart":454,"sourceCodeEnd":490,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/8321021c54d670126ce3b2969d5deb880b4b0c2a/ecc2/src/worktree/mod.rs#L454-L490","documentation":"Thrown when the `git commit -m <message>` subprocess exits non-zero. The library includes git's stderr verbatim so the underlying cause — identity not configured, hooks failing, GPG signing errors, lock contention — is visible. The commit itself did not happen.","triggerScenarios":"Calling commit_staged when git exits with failure: missing user.name/user.email, a pre-commit hook rejects the change, commit.gpgsign fails to sign, .git/index.lock is held, or the message triggers template issues.","commonSituations":"Fresh machine without git identity configured; company repos with mandatory commit-msg hooks; GPG keys absent or expired in signing setups; concurrent tooling (IDE + CLI) leaving index.lock behind.","solutions":["Read the stderr embedded in the message; it names the exact git failure.","Configure identity if stderr says 'Please tell me who you are': set user.name and user.email.","If a hook failed, fix the hook violation or bypass temporarily with --no-verify (adjust the command or skip hooks in this wrapper).","For gpg.signing errors, ensure the GPG key exists/unlocked, or disable commit.gpgsign.","Remove a stale .git/index.lock only after confirming no other git process is running."],"exampleFix":"// before: commit with no identity configured\ncommit_staged(&worktree, msg)?;\n\n// after: ensure identity exists first\nCommand::new(\"git\").args([\"config\", \"user.name\"]).status()?;\nCommand::new(\"git\").args([\"config\", \"user.email\"]).status()?;\ncommit_staged(&worktree, msg)?;","handlingStrategy":"try-catch","validationCode":"fn git_identity_configured(worktree: &WorktreeInfo) -> bool {\n    Command::new(\"git\").arg(\"-C\").arg(&worktree.path)\n        .args([\"config\", \"user.email\"])\n        .output().map(|o| o.status.success()).unwrap_or(false)\n}","typeGuard":"None","tryCatchPattern":"match commit_staged(&worktree, &msg) {\n    Ok(hash) => println!(\"committed {hash}\"),\n    Err(e) => {\n        let stderr = e.to_string();\n        if stderr.contains(\"who you are\") { configure_identity_hint(); }\n        else if stderr.contains(\"hook\") { show_hook_failure(&stderr); }\n        else { return Err(e); }\n    }\n}","preventionTips":["Ensure user.name and user.email are configured before the first commit.","Keep pre-commit hooks fast and deterministic, or document a bypass path.","For signed repos, verify GPG keys are present and unlocked (or use SSH signing).","Check for stale .git/index.lock after crashed git processes."],"tags":["git","command-failed","hooks","signing"],"backgroundTag":"git-command-failed","analyzedSha":"8321021c54d670126ce3b2969d5deb880b4b0c2a","analyzedAt":"2026-09-16T10:08:13.343Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-16T10:08:13.343Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-23T08:17:48.524Z"}