Xcode 9 commit: Couldn't communicate with helper application

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I've recently updated to OSX Sierra (from El Capitan) and to Xcode 9. I removed all compatibility issues (like autolayout issues) and would like to commit to my local gitrep now.

the following error appears:

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I thought it might be the same bug appeared in XCode 7 mentioned here: Xcode and Git Source Control : “The working copy XXXXX failed to commit files”

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But it wasn't. I tried the solution mentioned above. Username and EMail are properly set. I did save everything, tried restarting the machine and a few other minor things. Nothing worked - i can't commit.

Any help appreciated.

EDIT

I got it to work by commiting manually and adding changes before with

git commit -a -m "Fixes"

I will keep an eye on that if it happens again once i made more changes and report here if so.

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5 Answers

The solution is to add changes once with a git command. Use terminal and navigate to Xcode project folder. If you are in the right folder, this command:

ls -al

will list a .git folder. Then you know you're at the right place. Then execute

git commit -a -m "Commit title here"

After that commit via Xcode should work again.

user_45919920

For me I had to populate Full Name and Email address in Preferences > Source Control > GIT (tab). They were blank.

user_7239800

If you cant change the git name in Xcode, you can change username and email using the terminal:

xcrun git config --global user.name 'new_user_name'
xcrun git config --global user.email 'new@email.com'

And restart Xcode.

user_61087390

For me, the Preferences> Source Control > Git > Ignored Files had the Watchkit Extension Complications Controller. Removing it from Ignored Files fixed the problem. Xcode 10.1, Watch OS 4.2.

user_51615760

the problem that I had was whenever I tried to create source control it show Couldn’t communicate with a helper application. so in Xcode preferences I go to accounts and there I see I was logged out I signed in again and save the project, after closing the project and force quitting Xcode I opened it again and now it works fine for me

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