The message "Cmd('git') failed due to: exit code(128)" usually indicates...

June 27, 2025 at 08:13 PM

Cmd('git') failed due to: exit code(128)

The message "Cmd('git') failed due to: exit code(128)" usually indicates that a Git command executed in the code failed and returned an exit code of 128.

Exit code 128 in Git typically represents an error due to various reasons, such as:

  1. Git not being installed or not properly configured on the system.
  2. Permission issues when accessing the repository.
  3. Attempting a Git command in a directory that is not a Git repository.
  4. Network-related issues (e.g., authentication problems or unreachable remote repository).
  5. Corruption in the repository itself.

The specific message suggests that a command (e.g., git) was executed programmatically, likely through a wrapper or library that runs system commands, and the Cmd() function (or class) detected that the Git command failed due to the return code 128.

To debug, you may need to:

  • Check the Git command being executed.
  • Verify the environment (e.g., within a Git repository or whether permissions are correct).
  • Look for additional error messages describing why the Git command failed.
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