but cli: Simple workflow doesn't work #12997
Description
Version
0.19.6
Operating System
Linux
Distribution Method
winget (Windows)
Describe the issue
My Distribution Method is not listed, I used the curl installer.
I am using but for the first time. Just trying to have 2 branch checked out, but it doesn't seem to stage correctly.
The stage operation seem to work, but the worktree remains dirty, then but commit fails with
Initiated a background sync... Error: Worktree changes would be overwritten by checkout: "frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts" ❯ git --version
git version 2.53.0
❯ but --version
but 0.19.6
How to reproduce (Optional)
Setting up your project for GitButler tooling. Some things to note: - Switching you to a special `gitbutler/workspace` branch to enable parallel branches - Installing Git hooks to help manage commits on the workspace branch To undo these changes and return to normal Git mode, either: - Directly checkout a branch (`git checkout tim/fix-rebase`) - Run `but teardown` More info: https://docs.gitbutler.com/workspace-branch █████ █████ ██████╗ ██╗ ██╗████████╗ █████ █████ ██╔══██╗██║ ██║╚══██╔══╝ ████████ ██████╔╝██║ ██║ ██║ █████ █████ ██╔══██╗██║ ██║ ██║ █████ █████ ██████╔╝╚██████╔╝ ██║ The command-line interface for GitButler $ but branch new <name> Create a new branch $ but status View workspace status $ but commit -m <message> Commit changes to current branch $ but push Push all branches $ but teardown Return to normal Git mode Learn more at https://docs.gitbutler.com/cli-overview Initiated a background sync... ╭┄zz [unstaged changes] ┊ rx M frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/ListContainer.tsx ┊ yr M frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts ┊ ┊╭┄ti [tim/fix-rebase] ┊● 240b15973 wip ├╯ ┊ ┴ e92089ad1 [origin/main] 2026-03-23 feat/frontend-connects-dev-backend Hint: run `but diff` to see uncommitted changes and `but stage <file>` to stage them to a branch …/newvue on gitbutler/workspace [!] via 🥟 v1.3.11 ❯ but branch new jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix Initiated a background sync... ✓ Created branch jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix …/newvue on gitbutler/workspace [!] via 🥟 v1.3.11 ❯ but Initiated a background sync... ╭┄zz [unstaged changes] ┊ rx M frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/ListContainer.tsx ┊ yr M frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts ┊ ┊╭┄im [tim/fix-rebase] ┊● 240b15973 wip ├╯ ┊ ┊╭┄jp [jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix] (no commits) ├╯ ┊ ┴ e92089ad1 [origin/main] 2026-03-23 feat/frontend-connects-dev-backend Hint: run `but diff` to see uncommitted changes and `but stage <file>` to stage them to a branch …/newvue on gitbutler/workspace [!] via 🥟 v1.3.11 ❯ but stage rx,yr jp Initiated a background sync... Staged the only hunk in frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/ListContainer.tsx in the unassigned area → [jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix]. Staged all hunks in frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts in the unassigned area → [jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix]. …/newvue on gitbutler/workspace [!] via 🥟 v1.3.11 ❯ but Initiated a background sync... ╭┄zz [unstaged changes] ┊ no changes ┊ ┊╭┄im [tim/fix-rebase] ┊● 240b15973 wip ├╯ ┊ ┊ ╭┄n0 [staged to jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix] ┊ │ ow M frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/ListContainer.tsx ┊ │ wt M frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts ┊ │ ┊╭┄jp [jpambrun/worklist-setting-fix] (no commits) ├╯ ┊ ┴ e92089ad1 [origin/main] 2026-03-23 feat/frontend-connects-dev-backend Hint: run `but diff` to see uncommitted changes and `but stage <file>` to stage them to a branch …/newvue on gitbutler/workspace [!] via 🥟 v1.3.11 ❯ but commit jp -m test Initiated a background sync... Error: Worktree changes would be overwritten by checkout: "frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts" …/newvue on gitbutler/workspace [!] via 🥟 v1.3.11 ❯ git st On branch gitbutler/workspace Changes not staged for commit: (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed) (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory) modified: frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/ListContainer.tsx modified: frontends/admin-panel/src/pages/WorklistBuilder/components/ColumnsContents/utils.ts no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a") Expected behavior (Optional)
I expect the simple new branch, stage commit workflow to work.