GIT-TF Invalid path: */.git

Question

I would like to move from TFS to Git. I downloaded GIT-TF tool. I was successfully able to move one project, but when I try the other one I get an error.

Problem is that in this TFS project there is small part (one folder) that is already under git (I have no idea why, but it is some legacy project, so who knows).

When I run git-tf clone https://****

I get

git-tf: Invalid path: Thinktecture.IdentityServer-GitHub/.git

Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I would like to share my test steps for your reference:

1. I created a project testgit in a TFVC project, then add a folder test which is under git.

2. perform git-tf clone, and clone the project successfully: