SUMMARY when you fetch a project from kdevelop it does not parse the name of the folder from git correctly, for example you clone something like http://www.example.com/merchant.git the generated folder is called "merchant.git" instead of "merchant" additional info below STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. fetch a project 2. enter a url https://github.com/Luwx/Lightly.git 3. and get project OBSERVED RESULT the workingDir text box is adds a folder name called "Lightly.git" EXPECTED RESULT the workingDir text box is adds a folder name called "Lightly" with no .git extension on the folder SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.20.3 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.76.0 KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: 5.15.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION the parsing problem is probably in kdevelop/kdevplatform/shell/projectsourcepage.cpp line 262 probable fix > QString projectName = m_locationWidget->projectName(); > projectName = projectName.left(projectName.lastIndexOf(QStringLiteral("."))); > QUrl current = QUrl::fromUserInput(currentUrl + projectName);