Fix folder-mode cold-start refs scan - #1306
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Summary
.git/refswatcher with five bounded exact Git metadata targetsHEAD,index,logs/HEAD,packed-refs, and the current symbolic refRoot cause
The live folder watcher added in #931 initialized chokidar against the entire Git common
refsdirectory after the first file-tree snapshot. #935 delayed watcher setup, but first-file selection could still overlap that recursive initialization. On this checkout,.git/refscontains 1,714 files across 161 directories.Measurement
A standalone chokidar-ready timer on the same checkout measured 23,102 ms and 25,631 ms before this change. With the five exact targets, the final measurement is 29.7 ms. The regression tests assert the target set directly and do not use timing thresholds.
Behavior tradeoff
Changes to unrelated branches and tags no longer trigger redundant file-tree status refreshes. Current worktree content, staging, commits, resets, branch movement, and packed-ref updates remain covered by exact targets.
Verification
bun test packages/shared/workspace-status.test.ts packages/server/reference-watch.test.ts apps/pi-extension/server/file-browser-watch.test.ts(31 pass)bun run typecheckbun run build:pibun build apps/hook/server/index.ts --target=bun --outfile <temp>/plannotator.js