[PATCH] repo-info: add paths.git_dir field

From

jayesh0104 <jayeshdaga99@gmail.com>

Date

Mar 6, 2026, 16:18 UTC

Message-ID

<20260306161822.328127-1-jayeshdaga99@gmail.com>

Expose the repository's Git directory path through `git repo info`.

This value is currently available via:

    git rev-parse --git-dir

Signed-off-by: Jayesh Daga <jayeshdaga99@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/repo.c | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/builtin/repo.c b/builtin/repo.c
index f943be7451..7535192878 100644
--- a/builtin/repo.c
+++ b/builtin/repo.c
@@ -61,12 +61,17 @@ static int get_references_format(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
 		      ref_storage_format_to_name(repo->ref_storage_format));
 	return 0;
 }
-
+static int get_paths_git_dir(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
+{
+	strbuf_addstr(buf, repo_get_git_dir(repo));
+	return 0;
+}
 /* repo_info_field keys must be in lexicographical order */
 static const struct repo_info_field repo_info_field[] = {
 	{ "layout.bare", get_layout_bare },
 	{ "layout.shallow", get_layout_shallow },
 	{ "object.format", get_object_format },
+	{ "paths.git_dir", get_paths_git_dir },
 	{ "references.format", get_references_format },
 };
 

-- 
2.43.0