How to determine the URL that a local Git repository was originally cloned from

If you’ve cloned a Git repository but forgot where it came from, don’t worry! You can easily check the original URL using Git commands. Here’s how:

1. Check the Remote Origin URL

The simplest way to find the repository’s original URL is by running:

  git remote get-url origin

This command displays the URL of the origin remote (where you originally cloned it from).

Alternatively, you can use:

  git remote -v

This shows all remote URLs for fetching (fetch) and pushing (push).

2. Viewing Remote Details with config

If you need more details, check the Git config file:

  git config --get remote.origin.url

• This directly fetches the URL from the repository’s configuration.
  
• You can also inspect the .git/config file manually:

  cat .git/config

Look for the [remote "origin"] section.

3. What If There's No Remote?

• If the repository has no remote (e.g., it was created locally), these commands won’t return a URL.
  
• You can add a remote using:

  git remote add origin 

Final Tips:

•  Use git remote -v to check both fetch and push URLs.
  
•   If you've changed the remote, this will show the current remote, not necessarily the original one.
  
•   If you need to verify access, try cloning the repo again in a test directory.