VSCode loops 'not a git repo' message in non-Git projects

[Vargock]

Type: Bug

Problem
When opening files in any non-Git workspace, the VSCode Output panel repeatedly logs the following Git error:

> git rev-parse --show-toplevel
fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

This occurs even when the workspace has never been initialized with Git.

Expected behavior
I expect VSCode (or the responsible extension) to detect the absence of a Git repository and stop attempting Git operations, rather than continuously logging errors in the Output panel.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open VSCode.
2. Open any workspace that is not part of a Git repository.
3. Open a file or interact with the workspace normally.
4. Check the Output panel → observe repeated git rev-parse calls and corresponding errors.

VS Code version: Code 1.99.2 (4949701, 2025-04-10T01:21:25.295Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:

System Info

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Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	23.95GB (12.62GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id b26a7cdf-055d-4c9a-a6c9-84f96e346fe7
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions: none

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[SimonESHT]

I was having the same issue with one of my workspaces that contains both git source-controlled directories and non-git directories, yet I can open other workspaces that also contain both git source-controlled directories and non-git directories and NOT see the same issue.

After a bit of fiddling, I found that saving my workspace with a new name fixed it, but that every time I tried to reuse the original workspace name the problem re-occurred.

VSCode version info: Version: 1.99.3 (system setup) Commit: 17baf84 Date: 2025-04-15T23:18:46.076Z Electron: 34.3.2 ElectronBuildId: 11161073 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.18.3 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045