Opening a git project in Atom for the first time doesn't detect git info in package.

[ungb]

One thing I noticed is if I open a git project, I can see 0 files changes and it doesn't show which branch I'm at.

After you select a file everything works, even after you close atom. This could be a edge case but also a bad starting experience for the user.

Repro Steps:

1. run git clone https://github.com/ungb/public-repo.git
2. cd public-repo and run atom .
3. don't open a file, try to do a git pull or something from the bottom right.
   Expected: should know this is a git project
   Actual: thinks that this project isn't a git project until you click on a file.

Versions

Atom Version (atom --version):
Atom : 1.17.0-dev-9d5d09f
Electron: 1.3.14
Chrome : 52.0.2743.82
Node : 6.5.0
GitHub Package Version (git --git-dir ~/.atom/packages/github/.git rev-parse head):
9575df3

/cc @kuychaco @BinaryMuse @smashwilson @simurai

[smashwilson]

Good catch! This is a regression from the work in #501 (issue #497). I can have another look Soon ™️.

[ungb]

This also occurs when opening from recent project.

[ungb]

I ran into issues getting my linux env working, but I am now block by this issue, even when I open a file, it doesn't detect it's a git repo :(

I'm on centos

[ungb]

was able to see this working on ubuntu 🤔 same as mac on ubuntu.

[smashwilson]

I ran into issues getting my linux env working, but I am now block by this issue, even when I open a file, it doesn't detect it's a git repo :(

I'm on centos

What version?

If Electron runs there, I think dugite and dugite-native should, too, but I could be wrong. I've already had to do some libc version shenanigans to get it to work properly on the Ubuntu version that Travis uses by default.

Can you try again with git diagnostics enabled and check the console? I'd be curious to see stderr and exit codes from any git processes that are spawned, if it's getting that far.

As for the original issue: I spent some time this afternoon refactoring the way the active Repository is managed. I'll ping you on the PR when it's up so you can verify.

[smashwilson]

Fixed in #633. 🚀