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Oct 16, 2025 · Operations

SVN to Git Migration Pitfall: Empty Directories Disappear? One-Click Python Fix

This article explains why empty directories vanish when migrating from SVN to Git due to Git's design, introduces the .gitkeep convention as a solution, and provides a safe, cross-platform Python script that automatically adds .gitkeep files to empty directories with confirmation prompts and error handling.