[Bug] failed to create worktree #3595

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1. erikdemarco

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   bugSomething isn't workingSomething isn't working

   on Sep 15, 2026
2. openchamber-bot commented on Sep 15, 2026

   

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   For the maintainer: not-ours — this is a git network/auth failure, not an OpenChamber code bug.

   The error "Unable to query remote origin" is generated at service.js:4282/4299 when the validation step runs git ls-remote --heads origin refs/heads/<branch> to confirm the remote branch exists before creating the worktree. If that git command fails (network down, no SSH keys, expired token, wrong remote URL), OpenChamber surfaces this message.

   The code path is intentional: withWorktreeRemoteStartRef in worktreeCreate.ts:130 automatically resolves the start ref to a remote tracking branch when the user is on a branch with an upstream that is not ahead — so this error can appear even for a "simple" worktree creation from the current branch.

   What the reporter can try:

   1. Run git ls-remote origin from the terminal in their project directory — if that fails, the remote is unreachable from their machine.
   2. Check network access, SSH keys, or credential helper (e.g. git credential fill).
   3. Verify the remote URL is correct: git remote get-url origin.

   No OpenChamber code change needed — the underlying git ls-remote failure is real and correctly surfaced.
3. openchamber-bot

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   on Sep 15, 2026
4. erikdemarco commented on Sep 16, 2026

   

   erikdemarco

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   testing the suggestion gives this result:

   git ls-remote origin
   97898fe0e2f54cc6156b6b3270c927xxx        HEAD
   97898fe0e2f54cc6156b6b3270c927xxx        refs/heads/main
   
   
   git remote get-url origin
   https://github.com/xxx/test.git
   
5. yulia-ivashko commented on Oct 9, 2026

   

   yulia-ivashko

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   This was fixed by #3457 and ships in v2.1.1: creating a worktree no longer asks the remote first, it checks local branches only. If it still fails there, comment and I'll reopen it.
6. yulia-ivashko

   closed this as completedon Oct 9, 2026