docs: private boolean tryCheckEmptyRunGitCommand(File directory, long nativeGitTimeoutInMs, String gitCommand) {
      try {
        String env = System.getenv("GIT_PATH");
        String exec = env == null ? "git" : env;
        String command = String.format("%s %s", exec, gitCommand);
  
        return getRunner().runEmpty(directory, nativeGitTimeoutInMs, command);
      } catch (IOException ex) {
        // Error means "non-empty"
        return false;
        // do nothing...
      }
    }