Hide new branch and tag links for projects with an empty repo

app/views/projects/buttons/_dropdown.html.haml

@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@
         %li
           = link_to project_new_blob_path(@project, @project.default_branch || 'master') do
             #{ _('New file') }
-        %li
-          = link_to new_project_branch_path(@project) do
-            #{ _('New branch') }
-        %li
-          = link_to new_project_tag_path(@project) do
-            #{ _('New tag') }
+        - unless @project.empty_repo?
+          %li
+            = link_to new_project_branch_path(@project) do
+              #{ _('New branch') }
+          %li
+            = link_to new_project_tag_path(@project) do
+              #{ _('New tag') }
       - elsif current_user && current_user.already_forked?(@project)
         %li
           = link_to project_new_blob_path(@project, @project.default_branch || 'master') do

changelogs/unreleased/39988-hide-new-branch-tag-empty-repo.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Hide new branch and tag links for projects with an empty repo
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed

spec/views/projects/buttons/_dropdown.html.haml_spec.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'projects/buttons/_dropdown' do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  context 'user with all abilities' do
+    before do
+      assign(:project, project)
+
+      allow(view).to receive(:current_user).and_return(user)
+      allow(view).to receive(:can?).and_return(true)
+    end
+
+    context 'empty repository' do
+      let(:project) { create(:project, :empty_repo) }
+
+      it 'has a link to create a new file' do
+        render
+
+        expect(view).to render_template('projects/buttons/_dropdown')
+        expect(rendered).to have_link('New file')
+      end
+
+      it 'does not have a link to create a new branch' do
+        render
+
+        expect(view).to render_template('projects/buttons/_dropdown')
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_link('New branch')
+      end
+
+      it 'does not have a link to create a new tag' do
+        render
+
+        expect(view).to render_template('projects/buttons/_dropdown')
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_link('New tag')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end