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fix(init): replace dead-end hint with actionable guidance when outside git repo
author
Jer Miller
date
(Apr 15, 2026, 8:36 PM -0600)
commit
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src/cmd/init.js
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src/cmd/init.js
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if (hasVitDir) {
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console.log(`hint: run: ${name} init --beacon <canonical-git-url>`);
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} else {
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console.log(`hint: run ${name} init from inside a git repository.`);
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console.log(`hint: navigate to a git repository and run '${name} init' there.`);
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console.log(` to start fresh: git init && git remote add origin <your-repo-url>`);
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}
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return;
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}
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test/init.test.js
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test/init.test.js
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expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
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expect(result.stdout).toContain('status: not initialized');
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expect(result.stdout).toContain('git: false');
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expect(result.stdout).toContain('hint: run vit init from inside a git repository');
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expect(result.stdout).toContain("hint: navigate to a git repository and run 'vit init' there.");
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expect(result.stdout).toContain('to start fresh: git init && git remote add origin <your-repo-url>');
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});
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test('guides agent in fork repo with upstream and origin remotes', () => {