fix: add git worktree support in PrepareRepo #4690
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Description:
Fixes #4553 - TruffleHog fails when scanning git worktrees with error "failed to read index file: .../.git/index: not a directory".
Root Cause:
In git worktrees,
.gitis a file containing agitdir: <path>reference, not a directory. ThePrepareRepo()function assumed.gitwas always a directory when copying the index file.Solution:
Added
resolveGitDir()helper function that:.gitis a file or directorygitdir:referenceThis allows TruffleHog to correctly scan staged changes in git worktrees.
Checklist:
make test-community)?make lint)?