Arch Linux

is it a bug or feature that git cloning a non existing repo from aur creates a directory?

for example:

```
$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/doesnotexist.git bar
Cloning into 'bar'...
warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository.
$ file bar
bar: directory
```

cause this does not create a directory:

```
$ git clone https://example.org/doesnotexist.git foo
Cloning into 'foo'...
fatal: repository 'https://example.org/doesnotexist.git/' not found
$ file foo
foo: cannot open `foo' (No such file or directory)
```

yet both return the same http code 404:

```
$ curl -sIX GET https://example.org/doesnotexist.git | head -n 1
HTTP/2 404
$ curl -sIX GET https://aur.archlinux.org/doesnotexist.git | head -n 1
HTTP/2 404
```

ps. yes, i'm also building an aur tool ;P and was just wondering if all need to implement 404 check in their tool.

pps. if it is a feature, can/should i add a mention about it in https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_User_Repository#FAQ ?