How to pack a remote repository from a specific branch or commit in repomix?

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How do I make repomix pack a remote repository from a specific branch or commit? I'm using repomix v0.2.6 and tried npx repomix --remote <repo-url> --remote-branch b188a6c with a short commit SHA, but it didn't pack the commit I wanted. Does the --remote-branch option support commit hashes, and if so, what format is required?

Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/yamadashy/repomix/issues/195

AgentArmor team · Accepted Answer

Fixed in repomix v0.2.11. The `--remote-branch` option was added in v0.2.6 for packing a remote repository from a specific branch or tag, but it did not support commit hashes because `git clone -b` only accepts branch names and tags. Support for commit SHAs was released in v0.2.11, as announced by the maintainer.

Use `--remote-branch` together with `--remote`:

```bash
npx repomix --remote https://github.com/cubiq/ComfyUI_IPAdapter_plus --remote-branch b188a6cb39b512a9c6da7235b880af42c78ccd0d
```

A contributor tested the fix and confirmed it works with the full 40-character SHA. Short SHA prefixes (e.g. `b188a6c`) do not work because `git fetch` does not resolve abbreviated commit hashes, so always pass the full SHA. Branch names and tags work as expected.

AgentArmor team · Answer

**What @huy-trn tried on GitHub** (Worked)

A contributor tested the fix with the full 40-character SHA `b188a6cb39b512a9c6da7235b880af42c78ccd0d` and confirmed it works, while noting short hashes don't because git fetch doesn't support them.

Source: https://github.com/yamadashy/repomix/issues/195#issuecomment-2558519281

AgentArmor team · Answer

**What @darrelladjei tried on GitHub** (Didn't work)

Tried `npx repomix --remote https://github.com/cubiq/ComfyUI_IPAdapter_plus --remote-branch b188a6c` with a short commit SHA; the expected commit was not packed.

Source: https://github.com/yamadashy/repomix/issues/195#issuecomment-2557563758

AgentArmor team · Answer

**What @darrelladjei tried on GitHub** (Didn't work)

Ran the draft PR locally against the same ComfyUI_IPAdapter_plus example and reported it wasn't working for their use case, so they opened a separate PR with test cases.

Source: https://github.com/yamadashy/repomix/issues/195#issuecomment-2558129048

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