Open a git repository

Look for a git repository and copy its path in the given buffer The lookup start from base_path and walk across parent directories if nothing has been found. The lookup ends when the first repository is found, or when reaching a directory referenced in ceiling_dirs or when the filesystem changes (in case across_fs is true).

Find and open a repository with extended controls

Free a previously allocated repository

Creates a new Git repository in the given folder

Retrieve and resolve the reference pointed at by HEAD

Check if a repository's HEAD is detached

Check if the current branch is an orphan

Check if a repository is empty

Get the path of this repository

Get the path of the working directory for this repository

Set the path to the working directory for this repository

Check if a repository is bare

Get the configuration file for this repository

Set the configuration file for this repository

Get the Object Database for this repository

Set the Object Database for this repository

Get the Index file for this repository

Set the index file for this repository