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+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a directory is within a git repository
+ * @param directory The directory to check
+ * @returns true if the directory is in a git repository, false otherwise
+ */
+export function isGitRepository(directory: string): boolean {
+  try {
+    let currentDir = path.resolve(directory);
+
+    while (true) {
+      const gitDir = path.join(currentDir, '.git');
+
+      // Check if .git exists (either as directory or file for worktrees)
+      if (fs.existsSync(gitDir)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const parentDir = path.dirname(currentDir);
+
+      // If we've reached the root directory, stop searching
+      if (parentDir === currentDir) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      currentDir = parentDir;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  } catch (_error) {
+    // If any filesystem error occurs, assume not a git repo
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Finds the root directory of a git repository
+ * @param directory Starting directory to search from
+ * @returns The git repository root path, or null if not in a git repository
+ */
+export function findGitRoot(directory: string): string | null {
+  try {
+    let currentDir = path.resolve(directory);
+
+    while (true) {
+      const gitDir = path.join(currentDir, '.git');
+
+      if (fs.existsSync(gitDir)) {
+        return currentDir;
+      }
+
+      const parentDir = path.dirname(currentDir);
+
+      if (parentDir === currentDir) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      currentDir = parentDir;
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  } catch (_error) {
+    return null;
+  }
+}