Features

In some situations you may want finer grained control over the way Git Tool behaves. This is accomplished through the Git Tool configuration file and some of its advanced options.

http_transport v1.2.19+ v3.x

  • Default false

This feature flag is not supported in Git-Tool v3.x, with this

behaviour being controlled by the gitUrl service field. :::

By default Git-Tool uses the SSH transport for git with URLs like git@github.com:sierrasoftworks/git-tool.git. In some situations, particularly those where you wish to run without authentication, you may prefer to use git's HTTPS transport instead.

Use gt config feature http_transport true to turn this flag on

directly from your command line. :::

create_remote v1.0+

  • Default true

Git-Tool will, if this feature is enabled and the --no-create-remote option is not specified, attempt to create a remote repository on your hosting provider for recognized services when running gt new. This can be helpful for users who don't want to manually set up a GitHub repo - but you can disable it if you prefer.

Use gt config feature create_remote false to turn this flag off

directly from your command line. :::

create_remote_private v2.0+

  • Default true

When creating a remote repository with gt n and the create_remote feature enabled, Git-Tool will (by default) create a Private repo (if your service supports it). You can usually convert a Private repository to a Public one when you're ready, however if you would prefer to create Public repos, you can disable this feature flag.

Use gt config feature create_remote_private false to turn this flag

off directly from your command line. :::

check_exists v3.3+

  • Default true

The gt new command is responsible for creating repositories which do not exist yet. Unfortunately, sometimes people forget that they've already created one with the same name and this can lead to unexpected conflicts. To help avoid this, Git-Tool can check whether a repository already exists on a supported remote service before attempting to create a new one.

Use gt config feature check_exists false to turn this flag off

directly from your command line. :::

This feature is not supported for all services. For a service to

support this feature it must include a supported api field in its configuration. :::

open_new_repo_in_default_app v2.1.1+

  • Default false

When this feature flag is enabled, Git-Tool will automatically open newly created repositories in your default application when running gt new. This is equivalent to passing the --open flag.

Use gt config feature open_new_repo_in_default_app true to turn this

flag on directly from your command line. :::

always_open_best_match v3.2+

When this feature flag is enabled, Git-Tool will always open the best matching repository if there are multiple repositories which may be matched by your current pattern.

::: Use gt config feature always_open_best_match true to turn this flag on directly from your command line. :::

telemetry v2.1.21+

  • Default false

Git-Tool can send limited telemetry to Sentry.io and Honeycomb to try and help us figure out the cause of crashes and improve the tool for everyone. If you would like to share your telemetry with us, you can enable this feature flag.

Use gt config feature telemetry true to turn this flag on directly

from your command line. :::

check_for_updates v3.2+

  • Default true

Git-Tool receives regular updates and includes a built in gt update command which you can use to update to the latest version. This feature flag controls whether Git-Tool will check for new updates when you open a repository and let you know about them when you exit it. This model is designed to avoid any latency penalties, while keeping you up to date with the latest updates.

native_clone v1.2.18+ v2.0+

  • Default false

This feature flag is not supported in Git-Tool v2.x, with this

behaviour being the default in all newer versions of Git-Tool. :::

Git-Tool supports using your local git executable to clone and initialize repositories instead of using its built-in git logic. If you wish to use your local git executable, set this feature to true in your config. Doing so may resolve issues with smart-card/YubiKey authentication, or with SSH-Agent on Windows.