argoproj/argo-workflows · error

failed to get work tree: %w

Error message

failed to get work tree: %w

What it means

git artifact Load could not obtain the git work tree (r.Worktree()) after clone/fetch, so checkout/submodule steps cannot proceed. Usually indicates repository corruption on disk or an unexpected repo state.

Source

Thrown at workflow/artifacts/git/git.go:169

	} else if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to clone %q: %w", a.Repo, err)
	}
	if len(a.Fetch) > 0 {
		refSpecs := make([]config.RefSpec, len(a.Fetch))
		for i, spec := range a.Fetch {
			refSpecs[i] = config.RefSpec(spec)
		}
		opts := &git.FetchOptions{Auth: auth, RefSpecs: refSpecs, Depth: depth, InsecureSkipTLS: g.InsecureSkipTLS}
		if validateErr := opts.Validate(); validateErr != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate fetch %v: %w", refSpecs, validateErr)
		}
		if err = r.Fetch(opts); isFetchErr(err) {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch %v: %w", refSpecs, err)
		}
	}
	w, err := r.Worktree()
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get work tree: %w", err)
	}

	if a.Revision != "" {
		refSpecs := []config.RefSpec{"refs/heads/*:refs/heads/*"}
		if a.SingleBranch {
			refSpecs = []config.RefSpec{config.RefSpec(fmt.Sprintf("refs/heads/%s:refs/heads/%s", a.Branch, a.Branch))}
		}
		opts := &git.FetchOptions{Auth: auth, RefSpecs: refSpecs, InsecureSkipTLS: g.InsecureSkipTLS}
		if err := opts.Validate(); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate fetch %v: %w", refSpecs, err)
		}
		if err := r.Fetch(opts); isFetchErr(err) {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch %v: %w", refSpecs, err)
		}
		h, err := r.ResolveRevision(plumbing.Revision(a.Revision))
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get resolve revision: %w", err)
		}

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Solutions

1. Clear any cached git directory for this artifact and retry
2. Check disk space and write permissions in the artifact staging directory

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at workflow/artifacts/git/git.go:169 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of argoproj/argo-workflows@35bff19146 (2026-09-03). Data as JSON: /api/errors/bb5974b67e0a8d80. Report an issue: GitHub.