git config

git config cheat sheet.

usage

git config [--global] [--get] <key>
git config [--global] [--set] <key> <value>

# Set option on one-off command
git -c <key>=<value> <command>

Options

core.editor <path>: Default editor for commit message, etc...
core.fileMode <bool>: Report change in file mode (git diff, git status)
user.email <str>
user.name <str>
color.ui <bool>: Use colors in output?
credential.username <str>
remote.origin.url <url>: Push/pull url for remote "origin"

make remote tracking branch the default push branch:

git config push.default tracking
git config --global push.default tracking  # Make the setting global