git-profile

This command-line tool allows you to define a set of configuration profiles that can be applied on a per-repository basis. The main use case is to swap the user details and signing key, but it's not limited to just that.

Installation

We recommend installing the tool with Pipx.

$ pipx install git-profile

Configuration

In ~/.gitconfig, prefixing section names with <Profile>. assigns them to the specified profile. Git-profile can use that information to determine which profiles there are and what configuration is associated with it.

Example:

[Work.user]
  email = "me@work.com"
  signingkey = DEADBEEFDEADBEEF

Usage

Run git profile to list available profiles. The current profile will be marked with a star. Note that the default profile is always present and represents your normal Git configuration without profile overrides.

$ git profile
* default
  Work

With git profile <Profile> you can switch to the specified profile.

$ git profile Work
Switched to profile "Work".

The changes will be applied to .git/config of the current repository.

You can add the --diff option to print a diff of the applied config changes.

FAQ

How do I avoid accidentally forgetting to switch my profile after checking out a repository?

You can leave the [user] section of your default configuration empty. That way Git will prompt you to configure it when trying to commit. Simply run git profile <Profile> after that and commit again.

Vendored Libraries

gitconfigparser.py by looking-for-a-job @ GitHub

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