Gitkraken shows `error matching pattern` when trying to take any action

Question

GitKraken shows the following error when I try to take any action, and it only shows that for one of my repositories.

[Thu Jul 18 2019 17:58:25 GMT+0300 (Arabian Standard Time)] Pull Failed: error matching pattern
[Thu Jul 18 2019 18:05:32 GMT+0300 (Arabian Standard Time)] Pull Failed: error matching pattern
[Thu Jul 18 2019 19:08:05 GMT+0300 (Arabian Standard Time)] Pull Failed: error matching pattern
[Thu Jul 18 2019 19:08:09 GMT+0300 (Arabian Standard Time)] Checkout Failed: error matching pattern
[Thu Jul 18 2019 22:02:51 GMT+0300 (Arabian Standard Time)] Checkout Failed: error matching pattern
[Thu Jul 18 2019 22:03:04 GMT+0300 (Arabian Standard Time)] Checkout Failed: error matching pattern

I tried removing the repo and cloning it again but no luck 😢

PS: everything works when I try to use the CLI!

Answer 1

This is a known issue that was introduced in v6.0.1, it happens when you are using a .gitignore file with a negation ! rule in it. The GitKraken team is currently investigating a fix for an upcoming release.

In the meantime, you can comment out any negation rules, or you can use the prior version of GitKraken, which should be accessible under C:\Users{USER}\AppData\Local\gitkraken\app-6.0.0.