remote origin exists 🌿 Git

error: remote origin already exists.

A remote named origin is already configured.

Seen on: Git

Meaning

Following “add remote” instructions in a repo that was cloned or already set up.

Common causes

  • Repo cloned (origin set automatically)
  • Re-running setup commands

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Change its URL: git remote set-url origin <url>
  2. Or remove and re-add: git remote remove origin

Detailed fix by platform

Git

  1. bash
    git remote -v
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:me/repo.git

How to diagnose

  1. Remotes — git remote -v
  2. Recent change — Did it start after a deploy, upgrade, or configuration change? Compare with the last working version.

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