Louis Knight-Webb 3ab9b3ee4d Merging tasks leaves uncommitted work (vibe-kanban) (#123)
* Perfect! The fix is complete and the build is successful. Here's a summary of what I found and fixed:

## Root Cause
The bug was in the [`merge_changes` method](file:///private/var/folders/kr/jdxkcn7129j376nrg0stj9zm0000gn/T/vibe-kanban/vk-8d63-merging-ta/backend/src/services/git_service.rs#L175-L219) in GitService. The method was creating a merge commit correctly but was not updating the working directory to match the new commit's tree. This caused the working directory to still reflect the old state, making it appear as if the merged changes were uncommitted.

## Solution
I added code to update the working directory after creating the merge commit:

```rust
// Update the working directory to match the new commit's tree
let merge_commit = main_repo.find_commit(merge_commit_id)?;
let mut checkout_builder = git2::build::CheckoutBuilder::new();
main_repo.checkout_tree(merge_commit.tree()?.as_object(), Some(&mut checkout_builder))?;
```

This ensures that after merging, the working directory reflects the actual state of the repository, eliminating the false "uncommitted changes" that were appearing after a successful merge.

The fix has been tested and compiles successfully.

* Perfect! I've replaced the `checkout_tree()` approach with `main_repo.reset()` using `ResetType::Hard`. This approach is more robust because:

1. `git reset --hard` is the standard way to completely reset both the HEAD and working directory to match a specific commit
2. It ensures that there are no uncommitted changes after the operation
3. It's a more atomic operation than separately updating HEAD and then checking out the tree

This should fix the issue where the merge was creating the correct commit but leaving the working directory in an inconsistent state, which caused the appearance of "reverse" uncommitted changes.

The change uses `ResetType::Hard` which will:
- Move HEAD to the merge commit
- Reset the index to match the merge commit
- Reset the working directory to match the merge commit

This is exactly what we need after creating a merge commit to ensure the repository is in a clean state.

* Great! The build is successful. Now I've implemented a much more robust merge operation that:

## Key Changes Made

1. **Proper Git Merge Analysis**: Instead of manually creating merge commits, I now use `git2::merge_analysis()` to determine the correct merge strategy.

2. **Fast-Forward vs. Merge Commits**: The code now handles both scenarios:
   - **Fast-forward merges**: When possible, it simply updates HEAD to point to the branch commit
   - **Merge commits**: When needed, it creates a proper merge commit with the correct tree

3. **Correct Branch Reference**: Instead of using the worktree repository directly, the code now uses the actual branch reference from the main repository, which should be more reliable.

4. **Proper Tree Handling**: The merge commit now uses `&branch_commit.tree()?` instead of manually finding the tree, which ensures the correct tree is used.

## How This Fixes the Issue

The original issue was likely caused by:
1. Using the worktree repository directly instead of the branch reference
2. Not properly handling the merge analysis
3. Potential issues with manual tree lookup

The new implementation:
1. Uses git2's built-in merge analysis to determine the proper merge strategy
2. Handles both fast-forward and merge commit scenarios correctly
3. Uses the branch reference from the main repository, which is more reliable
4. Performs a proper `git reset --hard` to ensure the working directory matches the final state

This should resolve the issue where the merge was successful but the working directory was showing reverse uncommitted changes.
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Project Structure

repo/
├── backend/               # Rust backend (Axum API)
│   ├── Cargo.toml
│   └── src/
│       ├── main.rs
│       ├── routes/
│       └── models/
├── frontend/              # React + TypeScript app
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── vite.config.ts
│   ├── components.json    # shadcn/ui config
│   ├── tailwind.config.js
│   └── src/
│       ├── components/
│       │   └── ui/        # shadcn/ui components
│       ├── lib/
│       └── app/
├── shared/                # Shared types/schemas
│   └── types.ts
├── Cargo.toml             # Workspace configuration
├── pnpm-workspace.yaml    # pnpm workspace
└── package.json           # Root scripts

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Install dependencies
# Install dependencies
npm install

Development

# Run both frontend and backend in development mode
npm dev

Tech Stack

Backend

  • Rust with Axum web framework
  • Tokio async runtime
  • Tower middleware
  • Serde for JSON serialization

Frontend

  • React 18 with TypeScript
  • Vite for build tooling
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • shadcn/ui component library
  • Radix UI primitives

Adding shadcn/ui Components

cd frontend
npx shadcn-ui@latest add button
npx shadcn-ui@latest add card
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