Add Repository::getSymbolicRefTarget and Repository::getRemoteHead

savetheclocktower · savetheclocktower · commit 126b1de01eb9 · 2026-06-06T18:05:09.000-07:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ Get the target of the given reference.
 
 Returns the string target of the given reference.
 
+### Repository.getRemoteHead([remoteName])
+
+Get the branch that a remote's `HEAD` points to — i.e., the remote's default
+branch. This is the equivalent of `git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/<remoteName>/HEAD`.
+
+`remoteName` - The string name of the remote (default: `origin`).
+
+Returns the string reference name (e.g. `refs/remotes/origin/master`), or
+`null` if the remote has no `HEAD` reference.
+
 ### Repository.getShortHead()
 
 Get a possibly shortened version of value returns by `getHead()`. This will
@@ -220,6 +230,16 @@ include ignored paths.
 Returns an integer status number if a path is specified and returns an object
 with path keys and integer status values if no path is specified.
 
+### Repository.getSymbolicRefTarget(ref)
+
+Get the name of the reference that a symbolic reference points to, without
+resolving it any further. This is the equivalent of `git symbolic-ref <ref>`.
+
+`ref` - The string reference.
+
+Returns the string name of the reference that `ref` points to, or `null` if
+`ref` does not exist or is not a symbolic reference.
+
 ### Repository.getUpstreamBranch([branch])
 
 Get the upstream branch of the given branch.
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/HEAD b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/HEAD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ref: refs/heads/develop
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/config b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/config
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[core]
+	repositoryformatversion = 0
+	filemode = true
+	bare = false
+	logallrefupdates = true
+	ignorecase = true
+[branch "develop"]
+	remote = origin
+	merge = refs/heads/develop
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/index b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/index
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/01/304958cafbf532dc719599cbf542855ec8c15f b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/01/304958cafbf532dc719599cbf542855ec8c15f
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/06/fcdd77c9348567c50638b30d406500f521c304 b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/06/fcdd77c9348567c50638b30d406500f521c304
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/08/fe2720d8e3fe3a5f81fbb289bc4c7a522f13da b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/08/fe2720d8e3fe3a5f81fbb289bc4c7a522f13da
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/1e/f507d55f41fa587595afd2e165447dff9616ac b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/1e/f507d55f41fa587595afd2e165447dff9616ac
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/41/d3f5ab722c21457592142598d5d1e749927e61 b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/41/d3f5ab722c21457592142598d5d1e749927e61
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/85/ba7b41e728f2347f0209305eed5874444547a4 b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/objects/85/ba7b41e728f2347f0209305eed5874444547a4
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/refs/heads/develop b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/refs/heads/develop
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ref: refs/remotes/origin/develop
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/develop.git/refs/remotes/origin/develop b/spec/fixtures/develop.git/refs/remotes/origin/develop
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+41d3f5ab722c21457592142598d5d1e749927e61
diff --git a/spec/git-spec.js b/spec/git-spec.js
@@ -813,9 +813,6 @@ describe('git', () => {
         const filePath = path.join(repo.getWorkingDirectory(), 'a.txt')
         fs.writeFileSync(filePath, 'first line is different', 'utf8')
 
-        let resolve;
-        let promise = new Promise(r => resolve = r)
-
         await execCommands([`cd ${repoDirectory}`, 'git add a.txt'])
 
         diffs = repo.getLineDiffs('a.txt', 'first line is different', {useIndex: true})
@@ -1037,6 +1034,55 @@ describe('git', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('.getSymbolicRefTarget(refName)', () => {
+    describe('when the reference is symbolic', () => {
+      it('returns the name of the reference it points to', () => {
+        repo = git.open(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/master.git'))
+        expect(repo.getSymbolicRefTarget('HEAD')).toBe('refs/heads/master')
+
+        repo = git.open(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/references.git'))
+        expect(repo.getSymbolicRefTarget('refs/remotes/origin/HEAD')).toBe('refs/remotes/origin/master')
+        expect(repo.getSymbolicRefTarget('refs/remotes/upstream/HEAD')).toBe('refs/remotes/origin/master')
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the reference is direct (non-symbolic)', () => {
+      it('returns null', () => {
+        repo = git.open(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/master.git'))
+        expect(repo.getSymbolicRefTarget('refs/heads/master')).toBe(null)
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the reference does not exist', () => {
+      it('returns null', () => {
+        repo = git.open(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/master.git'))
+        expect(repo.getSymbolicRefTarget('refs/heads/nonexistent')).toBe(null)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('.getRemoteHead([remoteName])', () => {
+    let repo2
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      repo = git.open(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/references.git'))
+      repo2 = git.open(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/develop.git'))
+    })
+
+    it('defaults to the "origin" remote', () => {
+      expect(repo.getRemoteHead()).toBe('refs/remotes/origin/master')
+    })
+
+    it("returns the branch that the given remote's HEAD points to", () => {
+      expect(repo.getRemoteHead('origin')).toBe('refs/remotes/origin/master')
+      expect(repo.getRemoteHead('upstream')).toBe('refs/remotes/origin/master')
+      expect(repo2.getRemoteHead('origin')).toBe('refs/remotes/origin/develop')
+    })
+
+    it('returns null when the remote has no HEAD reference', () => {
+      expect(repo.getRemoteHead('nonexistent')).toBe(null)
+    })
+  })
+
   if (process.env.CI) {
     // NOTE: Testing a submodule requires that you be able to add one defined
     // at a path on disk. This is disallowed by default these days as a
diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
@@ -412,6 +412,30 @@ Napi::Value Repository::GetStatusForPath(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) {
   }
 }
 
+Napi::Value Repository::GetSymbolicRefTarget(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) {
+  auto env = info.Env();
+  Napi::HandleScope scope(env);
+
+  if (info.Length() < 1) return env.Null();
+  CHECK(info[0].IsString(), "Expected string as first argument", env);
+
+  std::string refName(info[0].As<Napi::String>());
+  git_reference* ref = NULL;
+
+  if (git_reference_lookup(&ref, GetRepository(info), refName.c_str()) != GIT_OK) {
+    return env.Null();
+  }
+
+  Napi::Value result = env.Null();
+  if (git_reference_type(ref) == GIT_REFERENCE_SYMBOLIC) {
+    const char* target = git_reference_symbolic_target(ref);
+    if (target) result = Napi::String::New(env, target);
+  }
+
+  git_reference_free(ref);
+  return result;
+}
+
 Napi::Value Repository::CheckoutHead(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) {
   auto env = info.Env();
   Napi::HandleScope scope(env);
@@ -1210,6 +1234,7 @@ void Repository::Init(Napi::Env env, Napi::Object exports) {
       InstanceMethod<&Repository::GetStatus>("getStatus", napi_default_method),
       InstanceMethod<&Repository::GetStatusForPath>("getStatusForPath", napi_default_method),
       InstanceMethod<&Repository::GetStatusAsync>("getStatusAsync", napi_default_method),
+      InstanceMethod<&Repository::GetSymbolicRefTarget>("getSymbolicRefTarget", napi_default_method),
       InstanceMethod<&Repository::CheckoutHead>("checkoutHead", napi_default_method),
       InstanceMethod<&Repository::GetReferenceTarget>("getReferenceTarget", napi_default_method),
       InstanceMethod<&Repository::GetDiffStats>("getDiffStats", napi_default_method),
diff --git a/src/binding.hh b/src/binding.hh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ private:
   Napi::Value GetStatus(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
   Napi::Value GetStatusAsync(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
   Napi::Value GetStatusForPath(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
+  Napi::Value GetSymbolicRefTarget(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
   Napi::Value CheckoutHead(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
   Napi::Value GetReferenceTarget(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
   Napi::Value GetDiffStats(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
diff --git a/src/git.js b/src/git.js
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ Repository.prototype.getUpstreamBranch = function (branch) {
   return `refs/remotes/${branchRemote}/${shortBranchMerge}`
 }
 
+Repository.prototype.getRemoteHead = function (remoteName = 'origin') {
+  return this.getSymbolicRefTarget(`refs/remotes/${remoteName}/HEAD`)
+}
+
 Repository.prototype.getAheadBehindCount = function (branch = 'HEAD') {
   if (branch !== 'HEAD' && !branch.startsWith('refs/heads/')) {
     branch = `refs/heads/${branch}`

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