Git project is not recognized by xcode

Question

I have a project that usually works with Xcode 4, however since upgrading to Lion and Xcode 4.1 it doesn't seem that I can commit my changes anymore. I have git setup in my project folder. I've tried to commit using terminal, but in xcode I only have the "Unable to load revisions" message.

In File -> source control, many things are grayed out as well.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Just to help, I've tried:

commiting form terminal
making sure git installed in /usr/local/git
clean install
remove project from organizer and add it back again

Tried to push it to an external Git repository, then create a new one within XCode, after that pulling the contents back from the external repo? — vstrien, Aug 04 '11 at 12:13
You said you tried committing from the terminal but left out a critical detail: did it *work*? — Joshua Nozzi, Aug 05 '11 at 13:56
git init work, but commit doesn't. from xcode or even gitbox it doesn't work. I tried reinstalling git as well, to no avail :( — Enrico Susatyo, Aug 05 '11 at 13:59

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 10 '11 at 11:28

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I'm not sure what I did, but after restarting my computer it seems to be working again... So if you guys are having some problems try to restart your computer first :)

answered Aug 10 '11 at 11:28

Enrico Susatyo

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Now there is Xcode 10, and we need to restart a computer. – HDmast Jun 25 '19 at 11:37

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 09 '12 at 21:51

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You might want to try and "Commit" from the source code menu. I just saw this issue and got a sensible error message after selecting it. (XCode was choking on my .gitconfig file).

answered Dec 09 '12 at 21:51

Dale Thatcher

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It might've been fixed in the current version of Xcode. My Commit menu item was grayed out in the version of Xcode I was working with. – Enrico Susatyo Dec 11 '12 at 06:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 21 '13 at 12:25

This is a blend of all of the above but I just fixed the problem. I almost certainly got myself into the mess by copying my project between several different drives at different times. The repository had the "Unable to load revisions" message in Xcode .

I downloaded the command line Git program (not the GUI, that did not seem to help) from here:git-scm

I ran the installer and restarted the terminal to get the paths working. I followed the instructions for setting up a Git depository from the Xcode documentation, but of course this failed because there was already one there. So I closed the project and Xcode then went to Finder and deleted the .git directory. This is a brutal approach! You will lose knowledge of all previous changes.

You need to run this line from the terminal if you cannot see the hidden directories:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Then I followed the instructions from the Xcode docs again:

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial Commit"

That fixed it. Hope it helps someone else.

and? what if it appears for project which is already linked with git but xcode doesn't recognize it (a few days ago it worked) — Vyachaslav Gerchicov, Sep 20 '17 at 10:28

Raptor · Answer 4 · 2021-04-23T07:27:44.590

As of Xcode 11.2.1 (as well as Xcode 12), I encountered the same problem as well (Git-source-controlled Xcode workspace does not show any changes), and the Source Control > Commit shows nothing. I tried to reboot the computer but does not solve the problem at all.

To solve this problem, I went to the Terminal and navigate to the root folder of the Xcode project. Then issue the following command in the project root directory:

git status

After it refreshes the status of the Git for a while, Xcode starts showing up the changes at Source Control > Commit and the File Hierarchy again. Works like charm.

Dave · Answer 5 · 2011-09-06T18:32:43.830

I have a "hunch" this is caused by Time Machine doing local backups (snapshots). If you shut Time Machine off when you're not connected to your external backup hard-drive (e.g. you're mobile on a laptop), I "think" it stops the issues with git from occuring.

Git does work from CLI. If Xcode gives you the project is not recognized message with various menu-items grayed out, you can still cd into the directory and do git add . followed by git commit -m "commit message" and it'll work. Also, git log reports things correctly. The repository looks fine.

So it basically is a bug with Xcode 4.1 (build 4B110) on Lion. Closing a project and rebooting has fixed it for me "sometimes", but not others. A 2nd or 3rd reboot might be necessary. Or, shut off Time Machine completely when you're not connected to your external HD.

UPDATE: After some more experimentation, this glitch does not appear to be caused by Time Machine. Regardless if it's on, off, or has a queued backup, the glitch still occurs.

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