# Mirror Sync Trigger Attempt - bf-78c91

## Date: 2026-07-06

## Task: Trigger Forgejo mirror sync to GitHub

## Mirror Status from bf-21b5a
- **Direction**: Forgejo → GitHub (PUSH mirror, CORRECT)
- **Sync on Commit**: Enabled (automatic)
- **Interval**: 10 minutes
- **Last Update Attempt**: 2026-07-06T23:25:15Z
- **Status**: Active but failing

## API Trigger Attempt
Attempted to trigger sync via Forgejo API:
```
POST https://git.ardenone.com/api/v1/repos/jedarden/pdftract/mirror-sync
```

**Result**: 401 Unauthorized - "token is required"
- No Forgejo authentication token available in environment
- Cannot trigger manual sync via API without credentials

## Direct Push Attempt
Attempted direct push to GitHub via git remote:
```bash
git push github main
```

**Result**: REJECTED by GitHub pre-receive hook
```
remote: error: File --1.ppm is 235.13 MB; this exceeds GitHub's file size limit of 100.00 MB
remote: GH001: Large files detected. You may want to try Git Large File Storage
! [remote rejected]   main -> main (pre-receive hook declined)
```

## Commit Status
- **Local commits ahead of GitHub**: 347 commits
- **GitHub commits ahead of local**: 0 commits

## Blocker: Large Files in Git History
The mirror sync (both automatic and manual) is blocked by two files in git history:

1. `--1.ppm`: 235.13 MB (exceeds GitHub's 100 MB hard limit)
2. `test_parse_simple`: 60.74 MB (exceeds GitHub's 50 MB recommended limit)

These files are in the git history but do not exist in the current working tree.

## Acceptance Criteria Status
- [x] Mirror sync trigger attempted via API (401 - requires token)
- [x] Alternative push method attempted via git (rejected - large files)
- [x] Blocker identified: large files in history exceed GitHub limits

## Next Steps Required
Before mirror sync can succeed, the large file history must be addressed:
1. Remove large files from git history using git filter-repo or BFG
2. Force update both Forgejo and GitHub remotes
3. Then trigger mirror sync

## References
- Parent bead: bf-5l6ku
- Child bead (mirror config): bf-21b5a
- Large file blocker documented in bf-21b5a notes