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Asked: 2026-05-17T23:33:55+00:00

When you do your first clone using the syntax git clone username@server:gitRepo.git Is it

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When you do your first clone using the syntax

git clone username@server:gitRepo.git

Is it possible using your local repository to find the name of that initial clone?

(So in the above example, find gitRepo.git.)

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  1. Editorial Team

    In the repository root, the .git/config file holds all information about remote repositories and branches. In your example, you should look for something like:

    [remote "origin"]
    fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
    url = server:gitRepo.git

    Also, the Git command git remote -v shows the remote repository name and URL. The “origin” remote repository usually corresponds to the original repository, from which the local copy was cloned.

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