Troubleshooting

Git repository is not detected

Check the project folder, Git installation, repository metadata, and account connection when Git features are unavailable.

8 min readIntermediateUpdated 2026-07-26For LobeWork 1.0+
01

Open the correct folder

The active project must point to the folder containing the .git repository metadata.

02

Confirm Git is installed

Use a normal terminal to confirm Git is available on the computer.

03

Check repository health

Verify that the repository can report status and that its metadata is not missing or corrupted.

04

Separate Git from GitHub

Local Git can work without a GitHub account. Remote actions require the correct connected account and permissions.

Remote actions require the correct connected account and permissions.

05

Avoid destructive repair

Do not initialize a new repository over an existing project merely to remove the warning.

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