Location aware config in git

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Something you should know about, because it is really useful: It is possible to change the (global) git configuration depending on the folder you are in. For example - when mixing work-related and private projects on the same machine: ~/.gitconfig : 1 2 3 4 5 6 [user] name = Some Name email = my.personal.address@example.org [includeIf "gitdir:~/code/work/"] path = ~/code/work/.gitconfig And then…

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[user]
    name = Some Name
    email = my.personal.address@example.org

[includeIf "gitdir:~/code/work/"]
    path = ~/code/work/.gitconfig

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[user]
    email = my.work.address@example.com

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