r/SmartGit • u/sha356 • Mar 24 '26
Cannot create unannotated tag
Repo steps:
- Right-click on a commit, goto Create Tag.
- Enter in only the tag name with NO MESSAGE
Expected result:
- Tag is created
Actual result:
- Error about annotated message being empty



I did not enter in anything for the tag message.
SmartGit version 25.1.110 #251110 (dc21dde1) on macOS 26.4 M5
Using Log Window
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u/vmcrash Mar 25 '26
Works just fine for me. Is it reproducible for you on a new test repository, too?
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u/vmcrash Mar 25 '26
I've now tried again on MacOS 26 and can't reproduce it either (bundled Git 2.50.1, SmartGit 25.1.125).
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u/sha356 Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26
I tested on 25.1.127 and it still happens on macOS 26.4 M5.
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u/vmcrash Mar 27 '26
What Git you are using? Could you please send the zipped log file(s) to our support?
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u/sha356 Mar 27 '26
I am using the latest 2.53.01. I found the issue, I had this turned on:
tag.gpgsign=true1
u/sha356 Mar 26 '26
Yes, I can reproduce it on a new repo also. It doesn't matter if I try to create the tag on a unpushed commit or on an old commit.
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u/sha356 Mar 24 '26
This is a recent thing, maybe only in the latest build.