From: Langbart <langbart@protonmail.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:48:43 GMT
Subject: Git Status Short Output Color Inconsistency with -z Flag
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What did you do before the bug happened? (Steps to reproduce your issue)

1. Create an untracked file and modify an existing tracked file
2. Run: git status --short -z

What did you expect to happen? (Expected behavior)

All status markers have colors disabled

What happened instead? (Actual behavior)

- Modified marker (`M`) appears colored
- Untracked marker (`??`) appears *uncolored*


Related patch:

https://lore.kernel.org/git/cover.1260025135.git.git@drmicha.warpmail.net/T/#u

git version 2.51.0