From f0af4a14bcc9097caa369da5fe8cd3c8209874a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mateus Boergeson <mateusboergeson@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:23:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] fix(new-quotes): check for null git in add, get and
 refuse

---
 backend/src/dal/new-quotes.ts | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/src/dal/new-quotes.ts b/backend/src/dal/new-quotes.ts
index 60c423836aa3..25b2a6de7e18 100644
--- a/backend/src/dal/new-quotes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/dal/new-quotes.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export async function add(
   language: string,
   uid: string,
 ): Promise<AddQuoteReturn | undefined> {
-  if (git === undefined) throw new MonkeyError(500, "Git not available.");
+  if (git === null) throw new MonkeyError(500, "Git not available.");
   const quote = {
     _id: new ObjectId(),
     text: text,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export async function add(
 }
 
 export async function get(language: Language | "all"): Promise<DBNewQuote[]> {
-  if (git === undefined) throw new MonkeyError(500, "Git not available.");
+  if (git === null) throw new MonkeyError(500, "Git not available.");
   const where: {
     approved: boolean;
     language?: Language;
@@ -232,6 +232,6 @@ export async function approve(
 }
 
 export async function refuse(quoteId: string): Promise<void> {
-  if (git === undefined) throw new MonkeyError(500, "Git not available.");
+  if (git === null) throw new MonkeyError(500, "Git not available.");
   await getNewQuoteCollection().deleteOne({ _id: new ObjectId(quoteId) });
 }

From a4de03160be52d4b96e3200abbea111705181396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mateus Boergeson <mateusboergeson@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:23:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] test(new-quotes): cover missing git

---
 backend/__tests__/dal/new-quotes.spec.ts | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 backend/__tests__/dal/new-quotes.spec.ts

diff --git a/backend/__tests__/dal/new-quotes.spec.ts b/backend/__tests__/dal/new-quotes.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2338a79093d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/__tests__/dal/new-quotes.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
+import * as NewQuotesDal from "../../src/dal/new-quotes";
+
+vi.mock("simple-git", () => ({
+  simpleGit: () => {
+    throw new Error("no repo");
+  },
+}));
+
+describe("NewQuotesDal", () => {
+  describe("without git", () => {
+    it("add fails", async () => {
+      await expect(
+        NewQuotesDal.add("text", "source", "english", "uid"),
+      ).rejects.toThrow("Git not available.");
+    });
+    it("get fails", async () => {
+      await expect(NewQuotesDal.get("all")).rejects.toThrow(
+        "Git not available.",
+      );
+    });
+    it("approve fails", async () => {
+      await expect(
+        NewQuotesDal.approve(
+          new ObjectId().toHexString(),
+          undefined,
+          undefined,
+          "name",
+        ),
+      ).rejects.toThrow("Git not available.");
+    });
+    it("refuse fails", async () => {
+      await expect(
+        NewQuotesDal.refuse(new ObjectId().toHexString()),
+      ).rejects.toThrow("Git not available.");
+    });
+  });
+});