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Running 'git worktree add' in 'pre-commit' hook

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CPCosmin Polifronie <oppturbv@gmail.com>
Date
May 14, 2019, 14:52 UTC
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Hello! I am trying to run 'git worktree add <path> HEAD' in the 'pre-commit' hook, more specifically in a Python script that is being called from the hook. When doing so, I am greeted with the following error:

On Windows 10: Preparing worktree (detached HEAD cbfef18) fatal: Unable to create 'C:/Users/meh/Desktop/abc/.git/index.lock': No such file or directory

On Arch Linux: Preparing worktree (detached HEAD cbfef18) fatal: Unable to create '/home/cosmin/Downloads/abc/.git/index.lock': Not a directory

Is it forbidden to call this command from a hook? If yes, what kind of alternatives do I have? I need to make a copy of the repo in its HEAD state, process it and then decide if I will pass the current commit or not.

Thanks! :)
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