#934: handle authentication errors during mcdev join gracefully

lib/util/init.js

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const InitNpm = require('./init.npm');
 const InitConfig = require('./init.config');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
 const Util = require('./util');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
 
 /**
  * CLI helper class
@@ -217,6 +218,9 @@ const Init = {
             ]);
             const repoName = gitRepoQs.gitRepoUrl.split('/').pop().replace('.git', '');
             // clone repo into current folder
+            Util.logger.info(
+                'Cloning initiated. You might be asked for your Git credentials in a pop-up window in a few seconds.'
+            );
             Util.execSync(
                 'git',
                 [
@@ -227,6 +231,16 @@ const Init = {
                     gitRepoQs.gitRepoUrl,
                 ].filter(Boolean)
             );
+
+            if (!fs.existsSync(repoName)) {
+                Util.logger.error(
+                    'Could not clone repository. Please check your Git-Repository URL as well as your credentials and try again.'
+                );
+                Util.logger.info(
+                    'Check if you need an "API-Token" instead of your normal user password to authenticate'
+                );
+                return;
+            }
             // make sure we switch to the new subfolder or else the rest will fail
             process.chdir(repoName);