GitHub for Windows is showing old README text

Question

There is a panel on the right that is supposed to show current content of README.MD. However, I noticed that after changing the content of REAMDE.MD is hasn't updated the text in the panel. Is there a way to forcefully refresh it?

The version of GitHub for Windows I have is 1.0.41.2 (fd3fd236ac85e622194e88f248576b9fe25d28d4)

Deceit

Answer 1

Yeah, sorry about that. It's a bug and we're working on it. It's currently cached for 30 minutes and sometimes it doesn't expire when it should.

The only way to force a refresh currently is to either delete the entire folder at %LocalAppData%\GitHub\BlobCache.api.github.com or to locate the file in that folder that holds the README content (by looking for keywords that would appear in the README for example) and deleting that.

Wesla

Thanks for such a quick response. I've done it exactly the same way you suggested. Looking forward to a new version. – Deceit

So, (as of 2013-10-17) I guess this is STILL a bug. Still not seeing readme.md – Entomologize

@Entomologize Did you try clearing the cache? If that doesn't work please get in touch with us at [email protected]! – Wesla

Using the above path I do not have the file BlobCache.api.github.com. Instead I see two files. 1] api.github.com.cache and 2] cache – Entomologize

Same issue with @Entomologize here – Decrial

@MarkusOlsson Same here (running v1.2.3.0). If this problem keeps appearing, it would be VERY USEFUL to have a "clear cache" option in the settings page. – Canoe

Having same issue as @Entomologize with v1.3.3.1 0f9c06f (on Windows 7). Deleting api.github.com.cache.db in `%LocalAppData%\GitHub` seems to have fixed the problem (for now). – Waylonwayman

Answer 2

After a quick search in the \AppData\Local\GitHub folder I found that the old value from README.MD is stored in one of the files in the BlobCache.api.github.com. Deleting the whole folder and restarting the app solved the issue.

Still wondering if there is a proper way for doing that from UI? Shouldn't it happen automatically anyway?

Deceit

Answer 3

This came from GitHub staff. It tells you how to clear the cache.

WARNING: This will remove GH4W's references to your local repositories and your logged-in account. You will have to log in again and let GH4W re-scan your computer for repositories.

There's a known bug where we cache the 'NO README' view if you add a README after adding the repository to GitHub for Windows.

If you'd like to try to get the README to show up, you can delete the cache:

Here are the steps you will need to follow to delete the cache:

1. Close GitHub for Windows
2. Open the Git Shell
3. Run 'github —delete-cache' to clear our the GitHub for Windows cache
4. Restart GitHub for Windows — you will need to log in and add your repositories again

Erubescence

DO NOT use that if you don't want to loose all your settings, session and the references to your local repositories. I tried it, and I regret :(. – Bun

No local repos get lost, you only need to Drag'n'Drop them again into GitHub for Windows. – Superphysical