"failed to clone file Git repo" error from Trufflehog #9
Description
Recently im running into an issue with the tool. Im not sure if its a change from Github, trufflehog or something ive done. This is happening on any repo's I try. Please let me know if you need any more details!
Details
- trufflehog 3.91.1
- MacBook Pro 16-inch, 2019 Version 15.7 (24G222)
Log
python force_push_scanner.py RemakingEden --db-file ./force_push_commits.sqlite3 --scan
======= Force-Push Summary for RemakingEden =======
Repos impacted : 2
Total commits : 10
https://github.com/RemakingEden/dagger: 9 commits
https://github.com/RemakingEden/vue-realworld-example-app: 1 commits
Histogram:
2023 | ▇ 1
2024 | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 9
2025 |
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[>] Scanning repo: https://github.com/RemakingEden/dagger
• Commit 028a5248956c7f98b794d8eb938687e2a68262ec
[!] trufflehog execution failed: Command failed (1): trufflehog git --branch 028a5248956c7f98b794d8eb938687e2a68262ec --since-commit 8055ad04bd78062e373b74519ef7b2805467d535 --no-update --json --only-verified file:///var/folders/5_/dmqb8smx48q1479r1lhxdbrw0000gn/T/gh-repo-k_njr0qv
{"level":"error","ts":"2025-11-28T11:52:11Z","logger":"trufflehog","msg":"error running scan","error":"failed to scan Git: error preparing repo: failed to clone file Git repo (file:///var/folders/5_/dmqb8smx48q1479r1lhxdbrw0000gn/T/gh-repo-k_njr0qv): could not clone repo: file:///var/folders/5_/dmqb8smx48q1479r1lhxdbrw0000gn/T/gh-repo-k_njr0qv, error executing git clone: exit status 128, remote: warning: lazy fetching disabled; some objects may not be available \nremote: fatal: could not fetch 04072b546fef51236e461d81da37ec2a3eb277df from promisor remote \nerror: git upload-pack: git-pack-objects died with error.\nfatal: git upload-pack: aborting due to possible repository corruption on the remote side.\nremote: aborting due to possible repository corruption on the remote side.\u0000\nfatal: early EOF\nfatal: fetch-pack: invalid index-pack output\n"} — skipping this repository