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A tool to manage git user profile from the terminal

Project description

Git User Manager

git-user-manager is a Python CLI tool designed to help you manage multiple Git user profiles. This tool makes it easy to configure and switch between different Git user credentials, which is particularly useful if you work on multiple projects with different Git accounts.

Features

  • Add new Git user credentials interactively

  • Remove existing Git user credentials

  • List all saved Git user credentials

  • Set active Git user credentials

Installation

You can install git-user-manager from PyPI:

pip install git-user-manager

Usage

The git-user-manager tool provides several command-line arguments to manage your Git user credentials.

usage: git-user-manager [-h] [--add] [--remove] [--list] [--set user] [--user user] [--name name] [--email email]

Commands and Arguments

  • -h, --help: Show the help message and exit.

  • --add: Use this argument to set credentials.

  • --remove: Use this argument to remove credentials.

  • --list: Use this argument to list saved user credentials.

  • --set user: Use this argument to set the active Git user.

  • --user user, -u user: Specify your username.

  • --name name, -n name: Specify your full name.

  • --email email, -e email: Specify your Git email.

Examples

  • Add a New User
git-user-manager --add

This command will prompt you to enter your username, full name, and email interactively.

  • Remove an Existing User
git-user-manager --remove

This command will prompt you to select one or more users to remove.

  • List All Saved Users
git-user-manager --list

This command will list all saved user credentials.

  • Set the Active User
git-user-manager --set username

This command will set the specified username as the active Git user.

Configuration

The user credentials are stored in a JSON file located at ~/.config/git-user-manager/credentials.json.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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