Repository Not Found

Symptom

Over HTTPS, signed in:

remote: Repository not found
fatal: repository 'https://<INSTANCE>.git.eu/<USERNAME>/does-not-exist.git/' not found

Over SSH:

Repository not found
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Cause

You are signed in, but the repository is not visible to you:

• the owner or repository name in the URL is wrong;
• the repository was renamed, moved to another owner, or deleted;
• the repository is private and you are not a collaborator. git.eu gives the same answer as for a missing repository, so it never tells who can see what.

Diagnose

1. Show the URL git uses:

git remote -v

2. Open the repository page on the instance website, signed in with the same account. If the page does not open either, the repository is missing or not shared with you.

Fix

Option A - Fix the URL (recommended)

Copy the clone URL from the repository page and set it:

git remote set-url origin https://<INSTANCE>.git.eu/<USERNAME>/<REPO>.git

Option B - Ask for access

For someone else's private repository, ask the owner to add you as a collaborator.

Verify

git ls-remote origin

It lists the branches and tags of the repository.

Prevent

• Copy clone URLs from the repository page.
• After a rename, update the remote of every clone with git remote set-url.

Related

• Could Not Read Username
• Access Denied (403)
• Permission Denied (publickey)
• Knowledge Base - HTTPS Authentication
• Knowledge Base - SSH