sds/overcommit · error · Overcommit::Exceptions::InvalidGitRepo

Unable to determine Git path. Not a recognizable Git reposit

Error message

Unable to determine Git path. Not a recognizable Git repository!

What it means

Error "Unable to determine Git path. Not a recognizable Git repository!" thrown in sds/overcommit.

Source

Thrown at lib/overcommit/utils.rb:92

          end
      end

      # Returns an absolute path to a file in the current worktree's Git
      # directory.
      #
      # @param path [String]
      # @return [String]
      def git_path(path)
        cmd = %w[git rev-parse]
        if GIT_VERSION < '2.5'
          cmd << '--git-dir'
        else
          cmd += ['--git-path', path]
        end

        result = execute(cmd)
        unless result.success?
          raise Overcommit::Exceptions::InvalidGitRepo,
                'Unable to determine Git path. ' \
                'Not a recognizable Git repository!'
        end

        resolved_path = result.stdout.chomp("\n")
        resolved_path = File.join(resolved_path, path) if GIT_VERSION < '2.5'
        File.expand_path(resolved_path, Dir.pwd)
      end

      # Remove ANSI escape sequences from a string.
      #
      # This is useful for stripping colorized output from external tools.
      #
      # @param text [String]
      # @return [String]
      def strip_color_codes(text)
        text.gsub(/\e\[(\d+)(;\d+)*m/, '')
      end

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Solutions

1. Run the command from inside a valid Git repository (or a subdirectory of one).
2. Ensure the `.git` directory or gitdir pointer file exists and is readable.
3. For bare or non-standard layouts, set GIT_DIR explicitly before running overcommit.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/overcommit/utils.rb:92 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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