Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'email')

[Zaczero]

Prerequisites

• [x] Checked that your issue isn't already filed
• [ ] Tried upgrading to the latest git-mob-vs-code and git-mob version (npm i -g git-mob)
• [ ] Tried upgrading to the latest git version (brew upgrade git if installed with Homebrew/Linuxbrew)

Description

On VSCode startup, I receive the "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'email')" error. The extension used to work just fine but suddenly stopped one day.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start VSCode

Expected behaviour: Works

Actual behaviour: Doesn't work

Reproduces how often: 100%

Versions

• operating system and version:
• VS Code version 1.92.1
• git-mob-vs-code version (can be found in the Extensions tab) 1.20.1
• git version (git --version): 2.44.1

Additional Information

[Extension Host] SETUP ERROR:  TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'email')
    at /home/user/.vscode/extensions/richardkotze.git-mob-1.20.1/src/build-co-author-groups.js:26:48
    at Array.filter (<anonymous>)
    at resolveAuthorLists (/home/user/.vscode/extensions/richardkotze.git-mob-1.20.1/src/build-co-author-groups.js:26:18)
    at buildCoAuthorGroups (/home/user/.vscode/extensions/richardkotze.git-mob-1.20.1/src/build-co-author-groups.js:41:3)
    at bootGitMob (/home/user/.vscode/extensions/richardkotze.git-mob-1.20.1/src/setup-git-mob.js:41:51)

[Zaczero]

Turns out my git configuration was messed up. Perhaps the error message could be slightly more intuitive? Otherwise, feel free to close the issue :+1:.

[rkotze]

Hi @Zaczero

Glad you fixed the issue.

Improving the error message does sound useful but it will be a while before I get to look at it. You are welcome to contribute to add better error handling?