Hi,
I’m applying to Git for GSoC 2026, and I’m currently most
interested in the “Improve the new git repo command” project.
I’ve been reading `builtin/repo.c`, trying the current `git repo
info`
and `git repo structure` commands locally, and reading recent
proposal
and patch threads around `git repo`&. The direction that seems most
realistic to me is to focus on `git repo info`, especially path-
related
values that are still "commonly queried" through `git rev-parse` and
`git rev-parse --git-path`.
My immediate thought is to keep the scope narrow:
- start with a small batch of path-related `repo info` fields with
clear
`rev-parse` equivalents
- add tests and documentation together with the implementation
- keep the main design discussion around path naming and relative
versus
absolute path output
- avoid taking on both `repo info` and `repo structure` at the same
time I’ve also been working through a microproject patch on the list and
reading recent newcomer and GSoC-related threads on lore while
shaping
the proposal.
If there are particular open threads, design questions, or gaps
around
the `git repo info` path-query direction that would make the best
starting point, I’d appreciate pointers.
Thanks,
Bilal El Khatabi