[Bug]: Another git process seems to be running in this repository

[DuxSec]

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Describe the bug

Sometimes on startup of Obsidian, or after reboot (I am unsure), I get the following message Another git process seems to be running in this repository, e.g. an editor opened by 'git commit'. Please make sure all processes are terminated then try again. If it still fails, a git process may have crashed in this repository earlier: remove the file manually to continue.

I resolved this by manually deleting the appropriate index.lock in the .git folder of the project, but the error message keeps coming back every now and then.

Relevant errors (if available) from notifications or console (CTRL+SHIFT+I)

In dev console it shows up as this:

Uncaught (in promise) Error: fatal: Unable to create '/Users/<my_user>/Documents/obs-git-sync/obsidian-git-sync/.git/index.lock': File exists.

Another git process seems to be running in this repository, e.g.
an editor opened by 'git commit'. Please make sure all processes
are terminated then try again. If it still fails, a git process
may have crashed in this repository earlier:
remove the file manually to continue.

    at Object.action (plugin:obsidian-git:29119:25)
    at PluginStore.exec (plugin:obsidian-git:29144:25)
    at eval (plugin:obsidian-git:26649:43)
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at GitExecutorChain.handleTaskData (plugin:obsidian-git:26647:16)
    at GitExecutorChain.eval (plugin:obsidian-git:26631:44)
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at fulfilled (plugin:obsidian-git:25476:24)

After removing the index.lock file rm -f ./.git/index.lock I can commit and push normally again:

    git obsidian message: Everything is up-to-date
plugin:obsidian-git:44314 git obsidian message: Committed 7 files
plugin:obsidian-git:43862 Pushing....
plugin:obsidian-git:43864 Pushed! 7
plugin:obsidian-git:44314 git obsidian message: Pushed 7 files to remote
plugin:obsidian-git:44314 git obsidian message: No changes to commit
plugin:obsidian-git:44314 git obsidian message: No changes to push

Steps to reproduce

Have the git plugin working like normally, reboot / restart pc or obsidian (not sure which) and sometimes it will show the error message described.

Expected Behavior

Should not give the error and just work normally.

Addition context

Found thread in obsidian forums: https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-git-plugin-causing-error-in-git/75527

Operating system

macOS

Installation Method

None

Plugin version

2.22.2

[DuxSec]

Any update?

[felixschmelzer]

Same here. After deleting index.lock the error keeps coming back