| name | verify-git-command-location |
| description | Verify that the correct git binary is in use, especially when running under WSL with a Windows filesystem. Use the first time a git command is executed in a session. |
| allowed-tools | Bash(git rev-parse:*), Bash(pwd:*), Bash(which git:*), Bash(ls:*) |
check-git-on-windows
When the working directory is on a Windows filesystem, WSL's native git may fail with errors.
Avoid this by using the appropriate git binary.
Step 1: Check if you are on a Windows filesystem
Run git rev-parse --show-toplevel.
If the output starts with a Windows drive letter (C:, D:, etc.), you are on a Windows filesystem.
If it shows a normal UNIX path (e.g. /home/...), stop here — the rest of this skill does not apply.
Step 2: Confirm the current directory is under /mnt/c/
Run pwd.
The current working directory should start with /mnt/c/ or a similar WSL mount path.
If it does not, notify the user.
Step 3: Check where the git command is from
Run which git.
If the location is not in a user-placed path like ~/bin/git, stop here.
If it is in a user-placed path, check whether it looks like a WSL-to-Windows filesystem bridge script:
Run ls -l $(which git).
lrwxrwxrwx 1 aiya000 aiya000 80 Jan 25 12:17 /home/aiya000/bin/git -> /home/aiya000/Repository/git_bridge_wsl2_and_windows/git_bridge_wsl2_and_windows
If it does not appear to be such a bridge script, stop here.
Last: If no bridge is found
If no suitable method is found, notify the user and explain what they need to set up.
