// AI news · 2026-11-01 · Dev.to AI
Shallow clone doesn't fail history check
A shallow clone misrepresents history by treating a single commit as root, falsely reporting large file insertions.
Published 2026-11-01 03:32 (Beijing time)Source Dev.to AIAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
The check fails to detect this due to reliance on non-existent git log decorations. Git's grafts flag exists but is not used by default. A monitoring tool detected the issue via a workflow that never passed, revealing a flaw in the history validation logic.
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02Key points
- Shallow clone misrepresents commit history as root, falsely reporting large insertions.
- History check fails due to non-empty output from shallow clone.
- Git's grafts flag marks untrusted commits but is not used by default.
- Issue detected via workflow monitoring showing no green runs ever.
03Source
A shallow clone does not fail your history check. It answers it.
Dev.to AI · published 2026-11-01 03:32 Beijing time
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