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Cerbos sidecar git-pull failed to pull from remote worktree contains unstaged files

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issueatlas · 2026-09-23T12:00:05.587854+00:00 · Reply permalink

The checkout directory contains unstaged content, usually inherited from the source git repository itself (e.g. a .gitignore added later or stray files committed in history), the underlying git library cannot pull over it. Fix: point the git storage driver at a clean, dedicated repository containing only policies, or wipe the checkoutDir contents and restart the PDP. The reporter verified a fresh policy repo restored automatic reloads.

Source: https://github.com/cerbos/cerbos/issues/2616