The working copy '' failed to commit files - Couldnt communicate with helper application

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I've just updated to Xcode 7 general release and ive tried committing files. Its failing however, and im getting the following message;

Ive seen this question but the secondary response is different in the OP question: Xcode and Git Source Control : “The working copy XXXXX failed to commit files”

Whats the 'helper application' that it is looking for and whats the solution? Migrating to Xcode 7 and iOS9 is becoming a headache :( I commit my files by going to 'Source Control' -> 'Commit'

try this : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14694662/xcode-and-git-source-control-the-working-copy-xxxxx-failed-to-commit-files — Nanthakumaran, Sep 18 '15 at 10:10
@Nanthakumaran this question has a different second message, as ive said above. — DevC, Sep 18 '15 at 10:11
Can you see these two processes `com.apple.dt.Xcode.sourcecontrol.WorkingCopyScanner` and `com.apple.dt.Xcode.sourcecontrol.SSHHelper` in activity monitor? — Anthony Kong, Sep 18 '15 at 10:53
@AnthonyKong they are using 0.0 CPU though so it looks like they are not booting up — DevC, Sep 18 '15 at 11:00

score 81 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '15 at 08:57

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Turns out the “helper application” is in fact Git. For some reason Xcode 7 is eager to associate you (the committer) with a name and an email address.

To fix it, on the command line, type the following:

xcrun git config --global user.email you@yourdomain.com
xcrun git config --global user.name "Your Name Here"

answered Sep 22 '15 at 08:57

Rukshan

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I recently ran into this and found that if I restarted xcode then I was able to do the commits just fine. – Micah Montoya Feb 01 '18 at 13:56
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I had the same problem with Xcode 9. After having read your advice, I simply went to Preferences → Source Control → Git and replaced the "Author Name" and "Author Email" fields with the same content they already had. This apparently had the same effect as the shell commands. – Stefan Mar 06 '18 at 16:05
One should be careful about using --global though as this sets the info for all projects, and that might not be what you want. To set it to a specific project, locate your project inte the terminal, then simply omit the global command: `git config user.name "myName"` – Joakim Sjöstedt Feb 05 '21 at 13:29
I did what micah wrote about just restarting the xcode and it worked fine for me as well and i was able to do a commit and push. thanks! – Appy Sharma May 29 '22 at 20:50

score 19 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 26 '17 at 12:27

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If the above mentioned solutions don't work, try this one:

Add changes once with a git command. Use terminal and change to your working directory (that contains a /.git folder) and execute:

git commit -a -m "Commit title here"

After that commit via Xcode should work again.

answered Dec 26 '17 at 12:27

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Thanks this is the solution for me – John Jan 01 '18 at 10:08
Thank you! You are the wind beneath my wings. Other solutions didn't work. – Womble Jul 02 '20 at 08:13
a good solution, fixes this problem – Leon Jakonda Sep 30 '21 at 19:15

score 14 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 03 '19 at 16:30

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I had the same problem.

This fixed my problem: Quit Xcode(using CMD+Q) & run it again.

answered Apr 03 '19 at 16:30

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worked for me Xcode Version 12.5.1 (12E507) – Leon Jakonda Aug 02 '21 at 11:43

score 7 · Answer 4 · answered May 24 '17 at 19:08

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The above solution did not work for me. I am running on Xcode 8 (8C1002) and I have close to 4500 files to commit at once (adding the sources of a library to my project).

The only way I can make it working (without the error message) is by committing smaller number of files multiple times instead of all at once.

answered May 24 '17 at 19:08

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I had around 3800 files to commit and had similar problems. Committing in 2 or 3 chunks seemed to work. – TenaciousJay Apr 03 '18 at 16:12

score 4 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 02 '15 at 18:29

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This happens to me when I add new image assets. The "fix" is to go to File > Save BEFORE you do a Git Commit. Then the Commit works Fine.

answered Oct 02 '15 at 18:29

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 17 '18 at 01:50

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first you check in command line follow this picture .If git is clean (add . + commit done)

also have problem same you ForceQuit Xcode and open again

answered Oct 17 '18 at 01:50

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The working copy '' failed to commit files - Couldnt communicate with helper application

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