One or more branches were not updated: missing necessary objects

[JohnFawkes]

Which version of floccus are you using?

5.9.1

How many bookmarks do you have, roughly?

200 to 300+

Are you using other means to sync bookmarks in parallel to floccus?

no

Sync method

Git

Which browser are you using? In case you are using the phone App, specify the Android or iOS version and device please.

Vivaldi (chromium)

Which version of Nextcloud Bookmarks are you using? (if relevant)

No response

Which version of Nextcloud? (if relevant)

No response

What kind of WebDAV server are you using? (if relevant)

No response

Describe the Bug

Failed to checkout "main" because commit c5cf1a83618fa8e11c6c8b8023bbf558e4d34f23 is not available locally. Do a git fetch to make the branch available locally. | Last synchronized: 6 days ago

Expected Behavior

Should sync to git without issue

To Reproduce

No idea as this was random

Debug log provided

• I have provided a debug log file

[github-actions]

Hello! 👋

Thank you for taking the time to open this issue with floccus. I know it's frustrating when software causes problems. You have made the right choice to come here and open an issue to make sure your problem gets looked at and if possible solved. Let me give you a short introduction on what to expect from this issue tracker to avoid misunderstandings. I'm Marcel. I created floccus a few years ago, and have been maintaining it since. I currently work for Nextcloud which leaves me with less time for side projects like this one than I used to have. I still try to answer all issues and if possible fix all bugs here, but it sometimes takes a while until I get to it. Until then, please be patient. It helps when you stick around to answer follow up questions I may have, as very few bugs can be fixed directly from the first bug report, without any interaction. If information is missing in your bug report and the issue cannot be solved without it, I will have to close the issue after a while. Note also that GitHub in general is a place where people meet to make software better together. Nobody here is under any obligation to help you, solve your problems or deliver on any expectations or demands you may have, but if enough people come together we can collaborate to make this software better. For everyone. Thus, if you can, you could also have a look at other issues to see whether you can help other people with your knowledge and experience. If you have coding experience it would also be awesome if you could step up to dive into the code and try to fix the odd bug yourself. Everyone will be thankful for extra helping hands! If you cannot lend a helping hand, to continue the development and maintenance of this project in a sustainable way, I ask that you donate to the project when opening an issue (or at least once your issue is solved), if you're not a donor already. You can find donation options at https://floccus.org/donate/. Thank you!

One last word: If you feel, at any point, like you need to vent, this is not the place for it; you can go to the Nextcloud forum, to twitter or somewhere else. But this is a technical issue tracker, so please make sure to focus on the tech and keep your opinions to yourself.

Thank you for reading through this primer. I look forward to working with you on this issue! Cheers! 💙

[JohnFawkes]

#2288

[JohnFawkes]

just got 5.9.2 and got this when trying to push

One or more branches were not updated: - refs/tags/floccus-lock-1782521072183: missing necessary objects | Last synchronized: 2 weeks ago

every time i hit the push button, the number after lock- changes. I dont know if pulling first would fix but since im so far behind on the git repo now, it might cause issues. I use the extension as a backup for all my current open tabs in my browser on my desktop. Pulling would likely reopen a bunch of tabs that would end up messing up my current "session" in my browser and cause me to lose what tabs actually need synced

[marcelklehr]

I use the extension as a backup for all my current open tabs in my browser on my desktop. Pulling would likely reopen a bunch of tabs that would end up messing up my current "session" in my browser and cause me to lose what tabs actually need synced

I understand.

every time i hit the push button, the number after lock- changes.

Yes, that is expected.

Mh, it's a strange error. Could you share the debug log perhaps? Best use the redacted one, so the world doesn't see your bookmarks.

[JohnFawkes]

I use the extension as a backup for all my current open tabs in my browser on my desktop. Pulling would likely reopen a bunch of tabs that would end up messing up my current "session" in my browser and cause me to lose what tabs actually need synced

I understand.

every time i hit the push button, the number after lock- changes.

Yes, that is expected.

Mh, it's a strange error. Could you share the debug log perhaps? Best use the redacted one, so the world doesn't see your bookmarks.

2026-06-27T13:51:42.664Z Starting sync process for account tabs
2026-06-27T13:51:42.667Z Calling onSyncStart
2026-06-27T13:51:42.667Z onSyncStart: begin
2026-06-27T13:51:42.668Z (git) init
2026-06-27T13:51:42.685Z (git) fetch from remote
2026-06-27T13:51:42.789Z (git) checkout branch main
2026-06-27T13:51:42.840Z (git) tag floccus-lock-1782568302840
2026-06-27T13:51:42.841Z (git) push tag floccus-lock-1782568302840
2026-06-27T13:51:42.992Z Syncing failed with One or more branches were not updated: 
  - refs/tags/floccus-lock-1782568302840: missing necessary objects
2026-06-27T13:51:42.992Z onSyncFail
2026-06-27T13:51:42.992Z onSyncFail failed with  { [GitPushError: One or more branches were not updated: 
  - refs/tags/floccus-lock-1782568302840: missing necessary objects]
  caller: 'git.push',
  name: 'GitPushError',
  code: 'GitPushError',
  data: 
   { prettyDetails: '\n  - refs/tags/floccus-lock-1782568302840: missing necessary objects',
     result: { ok: true, refs: [62a6da8735c18e2d66fe5de3dc5440252a1da49e3cbaa7c1d2d5068ad73ffba0], headers: [62a6da8735c18e2d66fe5de3dc5440252a1da49e3cbaa7c1d2d5068ad73ffba0] } } }