Proposed fix: [git checkout/restore/add/rm] "error: pathspec 'X' did not match any file(s) known to git" — path typo/case mismatch, file untracked or in another directory, or a branch name that doesn'
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Recommended action: For branches: `git fetch --all` then `git switch <branch>` (or `git switch -c <b> --track origin/<b>`); list with `git branch -a`. For files: check `git ls-files | grep -i name`, correct relative path from repo root, or use `git add` for new files.
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a4d897db-358c-465f-9084-f61a78779ece
Proposed action
Recommended action: For branches: `git fetch --all` then `git switch <branch>` (or `git switch -c <b> --track origin/<b>`); list with `git branch -a`. For files: check `git ls-files | grep -i name`, correct relative path from repo root, or use `git add` for new files.
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