fix: remote git taskfile cloning and directory includes#2602
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…xplicit ref When no ref is specified in a remote Taskfile URL, go-getter was being passed ref=HEAD which git interprets as a literal branch name, causing "Remote branch HEAD not found" errors. Now we omit the ref parameter entirely when not specified, letting git clone the remote's default branch.
When a remote Taskfile includes another Taskfile using a directory path (e.g., `taskfile: ./website`), use fsext.SearchPath to properly resolve it by searching for Taskfile.yml inside the directory. This also simplifies the logic by delegating all path resolution to SearchPath, which handles both file and directory paths.
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Summary
Problem
Two issues with remote git Taskfiles:
When no
refis specified in the URL,go-getterwas passedref=HEADwhich git interprets as a literal branch name, causing clone failures.When a remote Taskfile includes another using a directory path (e.g.,
taskfile: ./website), the code tried to read the directory as a file instead of searching forTaskfile.ymlinside it.Solution
Omit the
refparameter entirely when not specified, letting git clone the remote's default branch.Use
fsext.SearchPathto resolve paths, which handles both files and directories transparently.