You need to run this command to include local .gitconfig file
git config --local include.path ../.gitconfig
(http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18329621/storing-git-config-as-part-of-the-repository)
| **/*.txt merge=theirs |
| [merge "theirs"] | |
| driver = cat %B > %A | |
| name = simulate `-s theirs` |
You need to run this command to include local .gitconfig file
git config --local include.path ../.gitconfig
(http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18329621/storing-git-config-as-part-of-the-repository)