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Asked: June 1, 20262026-06-01T17:45:22+00:00 2026-06-01T17:45:22+00:00

This morning, I started getting this error from git: fatal: index file smaller than

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This morning, I started getting this error from git:

fatal: index file smaller than expected

fatal: git status –porcelain failed

Any idea of what is happening and how to solve it?

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    2026-06-01T17:45:24+00:00Added an answer on June 1, 2026 at 5:45 pm

    The index file has become corrupted, but it is easily re-creatable. Just remove it…

    rm .git/index
    

    Then you can re-add the files you’re trying to stage.

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