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Unable to find repository for working directory ${worktreePa

Error message

Unable to find repository for working directory ${worktreePath}

What it means

Error "Unable to find repository for working directory ${worktreePath}" thrown in microsoft/vscode.

Source

Thrown at extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/chatSessionWorktreeServiceImpl.ts:445

		if (worktreeProperties.autoCommit === false) {
			this.logService.trace(`[ChatSessionWorktreeService][handleRequestCompleted] Auto-commit is disabled, skipping commit of worktree changes for session ${sessionId}`);

			// Delete worktree changes cache
			await this.setWorktreeProperties(sessionId, {
				...worktreeProperties,
				changes: undefined
			});

			return;
		}

		const worktreePath = worktreeProperties.worktreePath;

		// Commit all changes in the worktree
		const repository = await this.gitCommitMessageService.getRepository(vscode.Uri.file(worktreePath));
		if (!repository) {
			this.logService.error(`[ChatSessionWorktreeService][handleRequestCompleted] Unable to find repository for working directory ${worktreePath}`);
			throw new Error(`Unable to find repository for working directory ${worktreePath}`);
		}

		if (repository.state.workingTreeChanges.length === 0 && repository.state.indexChanges.length === 0 && repository.state.untrackedChanges.length === 0) {
			this.logService.trace(`[ChatSessionWorktreeService][handleRequestCompleted] No changes to commit in working directory ${worktreePath}`);

			// Delete worktree changes cache
			await this.setWorktreeProperties(sessionId, {
				...worktreeProperties,
				changes: undefined
			});

			return;
		}

		let message: string | undefined;
		try {
			this.logService.trace(`[ChatSessionWorktreeService][handleRequestCompleted] Generating commit message for working directory ${worktreePath}. Repository state: ${JSON.stringify(repository.state)}`);
			message = await this.gitCommitMessageService.generateCommitMessage(repository, CancellationToken.None);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/chatSessionWorktreeServiceImpl.ts:445 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of microsoft/vscode@a94b963a32 (2026-08-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f57404f82cfbe338. Report an issue: GitHub.