How to modify your git config based on directory - gist

how-to-modify-your-git-config-based-on-directory.md

There are some nuances. Took me a bit to piece it all together.

1. Just add an if condition at the end of your existing global .gitconfig at your root directory.

[includeIf "gitdir:~/something/personal/"]
  path = .gitconfig-personal
[includeIf "gitdir:~/elsewhere/work/"]
  path = .gitconfig-work

The reason for adding at the end of your config, is because you want to inherit everything that's in your existing config, but then just override with some other directory based configurations.

ATTENTION: You must also add the / at the end of your directories. Otherwise things won't work.

2. Create and add whatever overrides you want into .gitconfig-personal, .gitconfig-work. For example mine is just:

# .gitconfig-personal
[user]
	name = mfaani
	email = [email protected]

# .gitconfig-work
[user]
	name = Mohammad Faani
	email = [email protected]

How can I validate my settings?

Either:

• Inspect existing repos: git config --list | grep user.name in different directories and inspect if things are different.
• Inspect new repos:
  • cd personal
  • git init Foo
  • cd Foo
  • git config user.name
  • compare its value if you did the same steps but from within /work directory