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diff --git a/ref/refname/root_syntax.go b/ref/refname/root_syntax.go
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+package refname
+
+// IsRootSyntax reports whether name matches Git's all-caps root-ref syntax.
+func IsRootSyntax(name string) bool {
+	for i := range len(name) {
+		ch := name[i]
+		if (ch < 'A' || ch > 'Z') && ch != '-' && ch != '_' {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}