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cbfbl

opened on Feb 16, 2026

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GitPython version - 3.1.46
Python version - 3.13.9

Basically the following fails

import shutil
from git import repo

repo = Repo("some_url", "some_directory")
print(repo.head.commit.hexsha)
shutil.rmtree("some_directory")

Getting an error shutils rmtree failed and was not able to the delete the .git inside "some_directory"

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1. Byron

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   on Feb 19, 2026
2. Byron commented on Feb 19, 2026

   

   Byron

   on Feb 19, 2026

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   Which platform is this on? I must presume Windows, and if so, that's a known issue with no solution.
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   issue type on Jul 20, 2026
4. Byron

   added a commit that references this issue on Oct 25, 2026

   docs(repo): demonstrate closing repositories before deletion (#2101)

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5. Byron

   closed this as completedin #2308on Oct 25, 2026

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