Description
When trying to open a repo, I can browse WSL filesystem, I get into a folder with a valid git repo, I select that folder and get the aforementioned error message + an option to "Initialize a git repository" in this same folder.
Investigation
In fork I tried to access to WSL system using \\wsl$ and \\wsl.localhost: same issue for both.
From a powershell console I could successfully:
- Navigate to the folder in which my repo is, on WSL filesystem
- List items within this folder
- Run
git status and detect git changes
So my binary git for Windows (which is the one used by Fork) works well.
The log file doesn't say much, when it fails to load the git repo only those 3 lines are added:
🔷 2026-06-16 17:35:58.721 Application Window Activated: skip (Open File Dialog)
🔷 2026-06-16 17:36:46.098 WindowActivated
🔷 2026-06-16 17:36:46.098 Application Window Activated: skip (OpenRepositoryAlertWindow)
Configuration
Fork 2.20.1.0
git for Windows 2.54.0
Windows 11 Enterprise, Version 26H1, OS build 28000.2113, Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.298.0
Related?
#701 (comment)
Description
When trying to open a repo, I can browse WSL filesystem, I get into a folder with a valid git repo, I select that folder and get the aforementioned error message + an option to "Initialize a git repository" in this same folder.
Investigation
In fork I tried to access to WSL system using
\\wsl$and\\wsl.localhost: same issue for both.From a powershell console I could successfully:
git statusand detect git changesSo my binary git for Windows (which is the one used by Fork) works well.
The log file doesn't say much, when it fails to load the git repo only those 3 lines are added:
Configuration
Fork 2.20.1.0
git for Windows 2.54.0
Windows 11 Enterprise, Version 26H1, OS build 28000.2113, Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.298.0
Related?
#701 (comment)