[m463]

I've used it to quickly start a git project, with source control, no credentials to deal with, etc

eventually I can set up a proper git repo, set up credentials, etc.

I think it's like how some people use 127.0.0.1 for stuff, then later expand the software engineering process to do it right.

[adastra22]

I don’t understand. A proper git repo is… your git repo. Git is distributed.

I have lots of projects under for version control with no remotes.

[m463]

I don't know, I just have one or more clones of this "local repo" and have no trouble blowing the clones away and starting over.

backup? peace of mind?

[mystifyingpoi]

I can imagine it being useful for some obscure setup of local CI (like Jenkins) that expects a Git URL and for whatever reason cannot just copy files from one directory to another. Or maybe Argo/Flux tinkering to mimic real repo. But nothing usual should require such tricks.

[adastra22]

There is no such thing as a git url. It is just a URI parser for the endpoint, which could be local filesystem, NFS, SSH, etc. Being able to HTTP fetch is/was an afterthought.

[leephillips]

Yeah, I don’t get it either. The command is `git init` and you’re done.