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git "ping": check if remote repository exists
Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 2026141865 viewsConfidence Score1%
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Problem
I'd like to know whether a remote repository exists. Here's what I came up with: Is there any better way?
Error Output
git ls-remote -h "$REPO_URL" &> /dev/null
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I think the command is pretty much made for that purpose.
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