Prevent Gitaly WriteConfig log noise

lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb

@@ -1397,6 +1397,11 @@ def multi_action(
       def write_config(full_path:)
         return unless full_path.present?
 
+        # This guard avoids Gitaly log/error spam
+        unless exists?
+          raise NoRepository, 'repository does not exist'
+        end
+
         gitaly_migrate(:write_config) do |is_enabled|
           if is_enabled
             gitaly_repository_client.write_config(full_path: full_path)

spec/lib/gitlab/git/repository_spec.rb

@@ -2002,6 +2002,18 @@ def commit_files(commit)
           expect(config).to include("fullpath = #{repository_path}")
         end
       end
+
+      context 'repository does not exist' do
+        it 'raises NoRepository and does not call Gitaly WriteConfig' do
+          repository = Gitlab::Git::Repository.new('default', 'does/not/exist.git', '')
+
+          expect(repository.gitaly_repository_client).not_to receive(:write_config)
+
+          expect do
+            repository.write_config(full_path: 'foo/bar.git')
+          end.to raise_error(Gitlab::Git::Repository::NoRepository)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "when gitaly_write_config is enabled" do