pr: https://git.cafe/pingdotgg/t3code/pulls/26359
main: 6575ce32508bd7908444241f3719aa33aaf77f90
original pr: ec79cc2edbb69109ed4d2f96df02412d81c72a8a
final pr: fe846355e7b1199123783ab7551324aa3ed5cf9e
client: repo Playwright 1.60.0 and /usr/bin/google-chrome
provider: real Codex gpt-6.1-sol, three app-driven turns
state: app-created project and worktree; no mocks, fixtures, or demo data

$ git --version
 git version 2.56.0
$ main web client: settings > maintenance > delete now (broken worktree .git pointer)
 0 removed, 0 kept, 1 failed
 git: fatal: gitfile does not point to a valid repository
$ original pr web client: same thread, worktree and broken .git pointer
 0 removed, 1 kept; Repository or branch changed
$ original pr WebSocket vcs.refreshStatus {cwd:<same worktree>,localOnly:false}
 Failure: GitWorkflowService.currentBranch; git symbolic-ref exit 128
$ final pr WebSocket vcs.refreshStatus {cwd:<same broken worktree>,localOnly:false}
 Success: isRepo=false, refName=null, files=[]
$ original pr WebSocket vcs.listRefs {cwd:<same broken worktree>}
 Success: isRepo=false, refs=[]

$ LC_ALL=en_US.utf8 LANGUAGE=fr git symbolic-ref --quiet HEAD
 fatal : gitfile ne pointe pas vers un dépôt valide
$ LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=fr git symbolic-ref --quiet HEAD
 fatal: gitfile does not point to a valid repository
$ restart dev app with LC_ALL=en_US.utf8 LANGUAGE=fr; WebSocket vcs.refreshStatus
 Success: isRepo=false, refName=null, files=[]
$ same French dev app: server.runStorageCleanup
 counts={removed:0,kept:1,failed:0}; Repository or branch changed
$ restore original .git pointer; full refresh
 Success: isRepo=true, refName=t3/add-verification-readme, hasWorkingTreeChanges=false

$ Codex turn 1: create and commit README.md
 commit 6a3a893; git 2.56.0; clean worktree
$ Codex turn 2: create notes.txt, leave untracked
 ?? notes.txt
$ web client: delete now
 0 removed, 1 kept; Has uncommitted changes (1 file)
$ Codex turn 3: commit notes.txt
 91cc43b docs: keep verification notes; clean worktree
$ delete now during settle grace / with provider session open
 kept: Settled moments ago / Provider session is still open
$ after grace and provider closure: web client delete now
 1 removed, 0 kept; 12.0 KB recovered; Settled for 0 days
$ git -C /home/user/pr26359-scenario worktree list
 /home/user/pr26359-scenario 8becf2b [main]
$ git -C /home/user/pr26359-scenario log -1 --format='%h %s' t3/add-verification-readme
 91cc43b docs: keep verification notes

$ blacksmith: GitWorkflowService.test.ts against original currentBranch
 FAIL: GitCommandError, Failed to read the checked-out branch
$ blacksmith: same test after fix
 PASS
$ blacksmith: vp run check:changed (final source)
 PASS: format, lint, knip 1/2 and 2/2, graphql, typecheck (3 packages)
 PASS: 416 tests in 5 files