Fix initialization crash on new project

src/code_trajectory/server.py

@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ def _initialize_components(path: str) -> str:
     if state.watcher:
         state.watcher.stop()
 
+    # Check if this is a new initialization before creating the recorder (which creates the repo)
+    is_new_initialization = not os.path.exists(shadow_repo_path)
+
     try:
         state.recorder = Recorder(target_path)
         state.watcher = Watcher(target_path, state.recorder)
@@ -73,6 +76,12 @@ def _initialize_components(path: str) -> str:
 
         state.watcher.start()
         logger.info(f"Initialized components for {target_path}")
+
+        if is_new_initialization:
+            return (
+                "New project initialized. No history available yet. "
+                "Do NOT call get_session_summary."
+            )
         return f"Successfully configured to track: {target_path}"
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to initialize components: {e}")

src/code_trajectory/trajectory.py

@@ -126,6 +126,20 @@ def get_global_trajectory(self, limit: int = 20, since_consolidate: bool = False
                 commits = list(self.recorder.repo.iter_commits(max_count=limit))
 
         except Exception as e:
+            # Check for empty repo error (gitpython usually raises ValueError or GitCommandError)
+            error_msg = str(e)
+            # More specific checks for empty repository states
+            if "Reference at 'refs/heads/master' does not exist" in error_msg:
+                 return "No history available"
+
+            # Check for GitCommandError that indicates no commits (git log fails)
+            if hasattr(e, 'stderr') and "does not have any commits yet" in str(e.stderr):
+                 return "No history available"
+
+            # Check for BadObject (happens when HEAD is invalid)
+            if "BadObject" in error_msg and "HEAD" in error_msg:
+                 return "No history available"
+
             logger.error(f"Failed to fetch global trajectory: {e}")
             return f"Error fetching global trajectory: {e}"
 
@@ -166,6 +180,10 @@ def get_session_summary(self) -> str:
 
             timestamps = [int(ts) for ts in timestamps_output.splitlines()]
         except Exception as e:
+            error_msg = str(e)
+            if "does not have any commits yet" in error_msg:
+                return "No history available"
+
             logger.error(f"Failed to fetch commit timestamps: {e}")
             return f"Error analyzing session history: {e}"
 

tests/test_server_config.py

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ def test_explicit_configuration(temp_project_dir):
 
     result = configure_project(temp_project_dir)
 
-    assert "Successfully configured" in result
+    # Check for either success message (existing) or new init message
+    assert "Successfully configured" in result or "New project initialized" in result
     assert state.project_path == temp_project_dir
     assert state.recorder is not None
     assert state.recorder.project_root == temp_project_dir
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ def test_reconfiguration(temp_project_dir):
         # Configure second project
         result = configure_project(second_dir)
 
-        assert "Successfully configured" in result
+        assert "Successfully configured" in result or "New project initialized" in result
         assert state.project_path == second_dir
         assert state.watcher != old_watcher