Issues

• I would like to contribute a "safe mode" for working with untrusted repos

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#2020 · Filter by author eighthave opened on Mar 31, 2025
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• Git index version 3 support

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1960 · by Filter by author sebastianst was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• RemoteProgress._parse_progress_line may merit a broader return type

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1834 · by Filter by author EliahKagan was closed on Jul 26, 2026

• Make use of xargs for Repo().ignored function

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1790 · by Filter by author ericwb was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Would be nice to be able to omit packed_refs from iter_refs()

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1582 · by Filter by author wonder-mice was closed on Jul 20, 2026

• Make separate sub-tree-view vs just-git-tree classes or git.Tree runtime modes

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1505 · by Filter by author castedo was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• --object-format=sha256 support

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1475 · by Filter by author cblp was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Get patch text from Commit class like (commit.stats)

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1413 · by Filter by author dduraipandian was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• git.base.IndexFile.iter_blobs crashes after executing git update-index --skip-worktree <some_file> - unsupported git index version

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1075 · by Filter by author ktns was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Getting the latest tag of a remote repo

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1071 · by Filter by author MTDzi was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Provide complete() hook on RemoteProgress

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#1018 · by Filter by author pzelnip was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Possible new feature (a new commit query) if not implemented yet

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#991 · by Filter by author leos313 was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Feature request: More intuitive commands

  enhancementhelp wanted
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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#901 · by Filter by author caleb15 was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Add support for --progress when updating submodules

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#887 · by Filter by author therocode was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• repo.tracked_files

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#857 · by Filter by author hlb-schmidt was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Use winreg to find GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#814 · by Filter by author tardyp was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• feature request: allow use of .mailmap

  enhancementhelp wanted
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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#764 · by Filter by author rgommers was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• GitPython does not support N-way diffs.

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#726 · by Filter by author josecv was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Support additional worktrees

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#719 · by Filter by author hilkoc was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Implement filter-branch as a method with callback

  enhancementhelp wanted
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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#646 · by Filter by author alexandernst was closed on Jul 20, 2026

• checkout an orphan branch

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#615 · by Filter by author Midnighter was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Create signed tags and verify those

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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#611 · by Filter by author NicoHood was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Fetch from a URL directly

  help wanted
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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#558 · by Filter by author jamielennox was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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• Support for special branch names in git submodule declarations

  help wanted
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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#556 · by Filter by author Byron was closed on Jul 20, 2026

• remote.push - how to know username/password is required and how to provide?

  enhancementhelp wanted
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  gitpython-developers/GitPython#440 · by Filter by author barry-scott was closed on Jul 20, 2026
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