Git switch branch filename too long errorDate:April 23, 2026Author:Jason Ross <jason@localhost>Commit:a9aac27 ▶Markdown:#gitOverview I created a new branch and when switching to the new branch I received an error saying “Filename too long”. git branch new-branch git switch new-branch error: cannot stat 'PII': Filename too long error: cannot stat 'PII': Filename too long error: cannot stat 'PII': Filename too long error: cannot stat 'PII': Filename too long error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by checkout: Resolution Open Terminal as an Administrator and run the following: git config --global core.longpaths trueCommentsName *Email (optional)Comment * Markdown supportedPost CommentNo comments yet.