Visual Studio Code (Vscode) Git Treats A Folder Like It Is A File

Look for .git folders

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It often happens if you copy and paste folders and files into an existing repository.

Most likely the cause is the presence of a .git folder in one of the sub-folders of your repository.

Removing the unwanted .git folder should resolve the problem.

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