git add . creates a index.lock file but then I cannot commit because of the index.lock file?

[kevinabbot]

I am really confused as to why I cannot make a commit. Here is my command line workflow:

git add . git commit -m "pleasework2" git push

When I do git add . it creates the index.lock file but then when I try to commit it says I can't because of another process running.

All of this is being done on one terminal..

Update: While watching it play out in the file folder it removed it self after doing git add . but earlier it would be done but the file would stay not letting me commit.. Do I need to give it a second to recognize that git add . is done before doing git commit? I only ask because this is all run in a batch file so it goes fast as possible.

Thanks!

[airtower-luna]

Do you have any other program running that might look at the repository, e.g. an IDE with Git integration? It's possible it notices the changed index and then goes to update its own state from there, or similar things. 🤔

[kevinabbot]

I tried running the same commands
cd (directory)
git add .

It adds the files but sometimes it deletes the index.lock but other times it does not? Same 2 commands have different outcomes.