Belugas needs a git-init-ish directory, otherwise it crashes.

[thelastinuit]

I guess this is all right but we need to be very specific on the documentation.

[mayra-cabrera]

This is weird.. why it crashes?

[thelastinuit]

Linguist has this class called Rugged something, it looks for git like structure (/.git/gitshit-directories) and get a lot of info apparently.
How did I notice it? Billy, passed me over one of his projects from his past job. It was a WAR file (like a JAR file but the W indicates that is a web development java project). So I run Whales on it, right?
It crashes. After I noticed that, I git-inited, git-added, git-committed the shit out of it and then it works.

[mayra-cabrera]

Funny.. I understand that most of repos should be on git/github ... But what about if we make this extracting information from git step optional? 🤔 Thoughts? @kurenn @vovimayhem

[vovimayhem]

This is an IcaliaLabs/belugas-linguist Issue. Actually, github/linguist is the one requiring it.

I have to say that it bothers me a bit, but the plan - at least Whales-wise - has always been to analyze repos.

I do see how I would want the requirement to not exist on belugas side, but considered it a minor priority.