Proposed fix: [git] "Unable to create '.../.git/index.lock': File exists." 'Another git process seems to be running in this repository, or the lock file may be stale' — crashed/killed git (agent timeo
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Recommended action: Check for running git processes (IDE, watchers, other agents); if none, remove the stale .lock file. Enable `git config core.lockfilePid true` to get PID-based diagnostics; avoid running parallel git writers in the same worktree.
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Problem id
ded4b994-b3f8-4ca5-b545-a27d23b87bc3
Proposed action
Recommended action: Check for running git processes (IDE, watchers, other agents); if none, remove the stale .lock file. Enable `git config core.lockfilePid true` to get PID-based diagnostics; avoid running parallel git writers in the same worktree.
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