docs/GIT_CONFIGURATION_FIX.md

Git Configuration Fix for Trackio Space Deployment

Issue Identified

The Trackio Space deployment was failing with the error:

❌ Error uploading files: Command '['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Initial Trackio Space setup']' returned non-zero exit status 128.

This error occurs because git requires a user identity (email and name) to be configured before making commits. The deployment script was creating a temporary directory and initializing a git repository, but wasn't configuring the git user identity in that temporary directory.

Root Cause

Problem: Git Identity Not Configured in Temporary Directory

When the deployment script:

1. Creates a temporary directory
2. Changes to that directory (os.chdir(temp_dir))
3. Initializes a git repository (git init)
4. Tries to commit (git commit)

The git repository in the temporary directory doesn't inherit the git configuration from the main directory, so it has no user identity configured.

Solution: Configure Git Identity in Temporary Directory

The fix involves explicitly configuring git user identity in the temporary directory before attempting to commit.

Fixes Applied

1. Enhanced TrackioSpaceDeployer Constructor

Before:

def __init__(self, space_name: str, username: str, token: str):
    self.space_name = space_name
    self.username = username
    self.token = token

After:

def __init__(self, space_name: str, username: str, token: str, git_email: str = None, git_name: str = None):
    self.space_name = space_name
    self.username = username
    self.token = token
    
    # Git configuration
    self.git_email = git_email or f"{username}@huggingface.co"
    self.git_name = git_name or username

2. Git Configuration in upload_files_to_space Method

Added to the method:

# Configure git user identity for this repository
try:
    # Try to get existing git config
    result = subprocess.run(["git", "config", "--global", "user.email"], capture_output=True, text=True)
    if result.returncode == 0 and result.stdout.strip():
        git_email = result.stdout.strip()
    else:
        git_email = self.git_email
    
    result = subprocess.run(["git", "config", "--global", "user.name"], capture_output=True, text=True)
    if result.returncode == 0 and result.stdout.strip():
        git_name = result.stdout.strip()
    else:
        git_name = self.git_name
    
except Exception:
    # Fallback to default values
    git_email = self.git_email
    git_name = self.git_name

# Set git config for this repository
subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.email", git_email], check=True, capture_output=True)
subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.name", git_name], check=True, capture_output=True)

print(f"✅ Configured git with email: {git_email}, name: {git_name}")

3. Updated Main Function

Enhanced to accept git configuration:

def main():
    # Get user input
    username = input("Enter your Hugging Face username: ").strip()
    space_name = input("Enter Space name (e.g., trackio-monitoring): ").strip()
    token = input("Enter your Hugging Face token: ").strip()
    
    # Get git configuration (optional)
    git_email = input("Enter your git email (optional, press Enter for default): ").strip()
    git_name = input("Enter your git name (optional, press Enter for default): ").strip()
    
    # Create deployer with git config
    deployer = TrackioSpaceDeployer(space_name, username, token, git_email, git_name)

4. Updated Launch Script

Enhanced to pass git configuration:

# Create deployment script input
cat > deploy_input.txt << EOF
$HF_USERNAME
$TRACKIO_SPACE_NAME
$HF_TOKEN
$GIT_EMAIL
$HF_USERNAME
EOF

Testing the Fix

Run Git Configuration Tests

python tests/test_git_config_fix.py

Expected output: ``` 🚀 Testing Git Configuration Fix

🔍 Testing git configuration in temporary directory... ✅ Created temp directory: /tmp/tmp_xxxxx ✅ Initialized git repository ✅ Git email configured correctly ✅ Git name configured correctly ✅ Git commit successful ✅ Cleanup successful

🔍 Testing deployment script git configuration... ✅ Git email set correctly ✅ Git name set correctly

🔍 Testing git configuration fallback... ✅ Default git email set correctly ✅ Default git name set correctly

🔍 Testing git commit with configuration... ✅ Created temp directory: /tmp/tmp_xxxxx ✅ Git commit successful with configuration ✅ Cleanup successful

📊 Test Results: 4/4 tests passed ✅ All git configuration tests passed! The deployment should work correctly.

## Files Modified

### **Core Deployment Files**
1. **`scripts/trackio_tonic/deploy_trackio_space.py`**
   - Enhanced constructor to accept git configuration
   - Added git configuration in upload_files_to_space method
   - Updated main function to accept git parameters
   - Added fallback mechanisms for git configuration

### **Launch Script**
2. **`launch.sh`**
   - Updated to pass git configuration to deployment script
   - Enhanced input file creation with git parameters

### **Testing**
3. **`tests/test_git_config_fix.py`**
   - Comprehensive testing of git configuration
   - Tests for temporary directory git setup
   - Tests for deployment script git handling
   - Tests for fallback behavior

## Benefits of the Fix

### **1. Reliable Git Commits**
- Git user identity properly configured in temporary directory
- No more "exit status 128" errors
- Successful commits and pushes to Hugging Face Spaces

### **2. Flexible Configuration**
- Accepts custom git email and name
- Falls back to sensible defaults
- Works with existing git configuration

### **3. Better Error Handling**
- Graceful fallback to default values
- Clear error messages and logging
- Robust configuration validation

### **4. Professional Setup**
- Uses user's actual email address when provided
- Maintains proper git attribution
- Follows git best practices

## Usage Instructions

### **1. Test the Fix**
```bash
python tests/test_git_config_fix.py

2. Deploy with Git Configuration

python scripts/trackio_tonic/deploy_trackio_space.py

When prompted:

• Enter your HF username
• Enter space name
• Enter your HF token
• Enter your git email (or press Enter for default)
• Enter your git name (or press Enter for default)

3. Use with Launch Script

./launch.sh

The launch script will automatically pass the git configuration to the deployment script.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Git Configuration Still Fails

# Check if git is properly configured
git config --list

# Set git config manually if needed
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
git config --global user.name "Your Name"

2. Permission Issues

# Check HF token permissions
hf whoami

# Verify token has write access
hf repo create test-repo --type space

3. Space Creation Fails

# Check if space name is available
# Try a different space name
# Verify HF token is valid

Next Steps

1. Test the fix: Run the git configuration tests
2. Deploy a test space: Use the updated deployment script
3. Verify deployment: Check that the space is created successfully
4. Use in production: Deploy your actual Trackio Space

The git configuration fix should resolve the deployment issues and allow successful Trackio Space creation! 🚀