Did you reach out to `git` commands to make changes to the repo? If you use jj in a colocated repo you should _only_ use jj to manage the repo to ensure it's kept in-sync with jj's data.

If you messed up with jj commands, you can use the op log to fix https://jj-vcs.github.io/jj/latest/operation-log/

In colocated repos, running both git and jj commands is supported. I use it in release workflows which require git tags, which jj does not support creating. However, jj will pick up ("import") on git-created tags just fine afterwards.

AFAIK, jj runs "import" before and "export" (to git) after every invocation. That means it always has a consistent view.

jj can also handle concurrent edits by itself, think in a repo shared across a network. That said, I wouldn't think concurrent git commands are safe.

No, it was a clean jj init'ed repo. I think I just hadn't grokked it properly. Might give it another shot but as git works well for me right now finding the motivation/time is an issue.