[juliusmarminge]

Cause: the sidebar row's live git subscription (subscribeVcsBranch) carried only refName. For a deleted worktree the server's currentBranch returns null, the same as a detached HEAD, so the row could not tell the checkout was gone and kept the thread's saved branch and worktree icon. The thread details card uses the detailed status stream, which carries isRepo: false, and so showed 'Initialize Git'. Fix: VcsBranchStatus gains an optional isRepo. VcsStatusBroadcaster computes it: from local status when detailed subscribers exist, otherwise from refName !== null || repositoryRoot(cwd) !== null, so a repository lookup runs only when the branch is null. It stores isRepo with the branch, publishes when it changes, and dedupes on both fields. The client-runtime fallback for servers without vcsBranchStatus maps local.isRepo through. In the web app, a small withoutRemovedCheckout helper in Sidebar.logic.ts clears branch and worktreePath only when live status says isRepo === false. SidebarThreadRow and SidebarSearchResultRow use it for the meta line, the worktree indicator, the scratch-machine fallback and the hover card. Unknown or missing status, including older servers, keeps today's behavior, and the label returns if the checkout reappears. The only visible change is that the stale branch, worktree icon and tooltip disappear for a removed checkout, which matches the details card. That is 'the app contradicts itself' and the wrong data shown. No new regex or parser. I did not run the reporter's steps in the live app; the fix is backed by unit tests and by the fact that the details card's status path uses the same registry.detect lookup that repositoryRoot now uses.

Fixes #24935

Reproduction on main

Commit c833a60 (origin/main), web client from T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0 vp run dev with a fresh database. Steps: (1) made a one-commit git repo in scratch and added it as a project with t3 project add. (2) Started a worktree thread with t3 thread start --provider devReplay --model showcase --worktree main --branch t3/random-text-field --title "Write Random Text" --wait. That created worktree t3-random-text-field- on branch t3/random-text-field. (3) Deleted it the way the agent did in the report: git worktree remove --force <path>, git branch -D t3/random-text-field, git worktree prune. (4) Opened the web app and selected the thread. Observed: the sidebar row still shows the worktree icon (tooltip 'Worktree: t3-random-text-field-… (t3/random-text-field)') and the branch label 't3/random-text-field'. The right thread details card for the same thread has no branch and shows 'Initialize Git'. The sidebar stayed that way after the thread was opened and its live git status had loaded.

Evidence

Created a fresh one-commit project, started a worktree thread on t3/random-text-field, removed the worktree, deleted the branch, pruned worktrees, and selected the thread. Both details cards show Initialize Git. Base retains the deleted sidebar branch and worktree icon; head removes both.

Environment on both sides: real web app, Chromium 156 on Linux, 1280×800, light theme, fresh isolated database, replay provider.

Before	After
1a1f9ac18e	1ba6a87240
Before recording	After recording

Scenario source. scenarios:prove exited 0: fails on base and passes on head.

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Not shown:

• Search-result tooltips and compatibility with older servers were not exercised; this proof covers the reported sidebar row and details-card mismatch in the web client.

Tests

apps/server: vp test run src/vcs/VcsStatusBroadcaster.test.ts: 34 passed, with a new assertion that the branch stream emits { refName: null, isRepo: false } after the checkout stops being a repository, and existing expectations updated. packages/client-runtime: vp test run src/state/vcs.test.ts: 13 passed. vp run check:changed: format, lint, knip, typecheck (37 packages), tests (7 files) and react compiler all passed.

Not in this change

• PR fix(web): clear deleted checkout labels from the sidebar #25063 also refreshes git status for the removed worktree path in the vcsRemoveWorktree RPC. Not needed for this bug, which is removal outside T3 Code; left out.
• [Bug]: Sidebar thread label keeps the branch stamped at thread creation after the session switches worktree and branch #11078 (branch drift after switching worktree) needs a server-side fix to the saved thread branch; not addressed.
• The saved thread record still keeps the deleted branch and worktreePath; only the live sidebar display is corrected, matching the details card.

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Approvability

Verdict: Approved at 1ba6a87

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Branch status now distinguishes removed checkouts from detached HEADs, allowing sidebar labels and tooltips to omit stale checkout metadata. The change preserves stored thread data and compatibility with older servers, with no material operational impact identified.

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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

Provider	Metric	Main baseline	This PR	Impact	PR ceiling
Codex	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Codex	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.5 KiB	21.5 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	24.4 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn messages	1	1	0 (0.0%)	8	✅
Claude	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Claude	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.9 KiB	21.9 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	24.4 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn messages	1	1	0 (0.0%)	8	✅

Baseline: bfec275 · PR result: 1ba6a87 · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

• Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
• Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Walkthrough

Branch-status events now include repository presence. The client forwards that status, and sidebar rows clear branch and worktree details when Git status reports that the checkout is no longer a repository.

Changes: Repository status propagation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Add repository status to branch events packages/contracts/src/git.ts, apps/server/src/vcs/VcsStatusBroadcaster.ts, apps/server/src/vcs/VcsStatusBroadcaster.test.ts	The branch-status contract and server events include isRepo. The server derives repository status during refresh and emits updates when either refName or isRepo changes. Tests cover repository and non-repository events.
Forward repository status to clients packages/client-runtime/src/rpc/client.ts, packages/client-runtime/src/state/vcs.test.ts	The fallback branch subscription forwards isRepo from local status. Client tests expect the field in branch events.
Clear removed checkout details in the sidebar apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.logic.ts, apps/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarThreadRow.tsx	When Git status reports isRepo: false, sidebar rows clear branch and worktree details before rendering checkout-dependent metadata and tooltips.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant VcsStatusBroadcaster
  participant ClientRuntime
  participant SidebarThreadRow
  VcsStatusBroadcaster->>ClientRuntime: Publish refName and isRepo
  ClientRuntime->>SidebarThreadRow: Provide retained Git status
  SidebarThreadRow->>SidebarThreadRow: Clear checkout details when isRepo is false

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Possibly related issues

• pingdotgg/t3code#11078 describes a stale sidebar branch after switching worktrees. This change clears checkout details when Git status reports no repository; it does not address switching between worktrees while a repository is still present.

Suggested reviewers: stienswout, yash-singh1, t3dotgg

Merge Risk: Low · up to 1ba6a

Removing a checkout that was in a detached HEAD state may leave the sidebar showing the old branch and worktree details when a detailed status subscriber is active. The common deleted-worktree case is handled, so this is a bounded follow-up rather than a blocker.

Pre-merge checks: 4

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title names the change: the sidebar rows stop showing a branch and worktree after they are deleted. It follows the conventional commit format. The change set matches it. It adds isRepo status, wit…
Linked Issues check		Issue #24935 requires the sidebar to clear the deleted branch and worktree association so it matches the right status card. The PR addresses this with code and unit tests: - `packages/contracts/src/gi…
Out of Scope Changes check		All changed areas support the single objective of hiding a removed checkout's branch and worktree in sidebar rows: the contract field, the server status broadcaster, the client-runtime fallback mappin…
Description check		The description is thorough and follows the template. It has a clear Problem (sidebar row keeps a deleted worktree's branch and icon because subscribeVcsBranch carried only refName, while the details …

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Explanation

The title names the change: the sidebar rows stop showing a branch and worktree after they are deleted. It follows the conventional commit format. The change set matches it. It adds isRepo status, withoutRemovedCheckout, and sidebar row updates. The title is specific and needs no search.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #24935 requires the sidebar to clear the deleted branch and worktree association so it matches the right status card. The PR addresses this with code and unit tests:

• packages/contracts/src/git.ts: VcsBranchStatus gains optional isRepo, so the branch stream can tell a removed checkout from a detached HEAD.
• apps/server/src/vcs/VcsStatusBroadcaster.ts: isRepo is derived from local status when detailed subscribers exist. Otherwise it is derived from refName !== null || repositoryRoot(cwd) !== null. The value is stored, published on change, and deduplicated on both fields. The test VcsStatusBroadcaster.test.ts adds an assertion for { refName: null, isRepo: false } after the checkout stops being a repository.
• packages/client-runtime/src/rpc/client.ts and state/vcs.test.ts: the fallback path maps local.isRepo through.
• apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.logic.ts: withoutRemovedCheckout clears branch and worktreePath only when live status reports isRepo === false. SidebarThreadRow and SidebarSearchResultRow use it for the meta line, worktree indicator, and hover data.
  Unknown or missing status keeps the current behavior. This matches the issue's expected behavior. Related work #11078 and the #25063 RPC refresh are correctly left out. The live-app before/after evidence is still pending. It is a merge process item, not a coding requirement, and the unit tests cover the logic path.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

All changed areas support the single objective of hiding a removed checkout's branch and worktree in sidebar rows: the contract field, the server status broadcaster, the client-runtime fallback mapping, the web helper and its two row components, and the matching tests. The PR does not change the saved thread record. It does not add the #25063 RPC refresh or the #11078 saved-branch drift fix, and the PR description states both exclusions. No unrelated change was identified in the reviewed summary. Relevant hunks were not inspected directly, so this verdict relies on the change summary.

Full details: Description check

Explanation

The description is thorough and follows the template. It has a clear Problem (sidebar row keeps a deleted worktree's branch and icon because subscribeVcsBranch carried only refName, while the details card shows Initialize Git), a Change section that explains the isRepo addition across server, client-runtime, and web, and a Scope section that links issue #24935. Verification is detailed: specific unit test commands with counts, a reproduction on main with steps, before/after screenshots and recordings, and a note on what was not checked. The template's Scope section asks for a link to the issue, which is present. The description also mentions the model used only indirectly, via 'AI-assisted', while the template asks for the model and harness; this is a minor gap. Overall the description is mostly complete.

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Refresh repository presence before the detailed branch returns cached status.

When a detailed subscriber caches a detached HEAD as { refName: null, isRepo: true }, removing that checkout leaves refName null. getOrLoadLocalStatusUnlocked returns the cached value when currentBranch also returns null (VcsStatusBroadcaster.ts:378-379). The detailed branch of refreshBranchStatusCore then returns isRepo: true, and it does not publish a change because the cache is unchanged. The sidebar can keep the deleted checkout's details.

Read the local status from the workflow before accepting the cached value in this path. Alternatively, check repository presence, as the non-detailed branch does with repositoryRoot, before returning a cached isRepo. Add a detailed-subscriber case with a detached-checkout removal to the existing refresh test.

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Review comment at @apps/server/src/vcs/VcsStatusBroadcaster.ts at line 778:
Update the detailed-subscriber path in refreshBranchStatusCore to refresh repository presence from workflow status or validate it with repositoryRoot before returning cached isRepo, so a removed detached checkout is reported as absent even when refName remains null. Add a detailed-subscriber refresh test covering detached-checkout removal.

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