git-var(1) Git Manual git-var(1)
NAME
git-var - Show a Git logical variable
SYNOPSIS
git var (-l | <variable>)
DESCRIPTION
Prints a Git logical variable. Exits with code 1 if the variable has no
value.
OPTIONS
-l
Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
variables of the Git configuration file .git/config are listed as
well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality is
deprecated in favor of git config -l.)
EXAMPLES
$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
VARIABLES
GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
The author of a piece of code.
GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT
The person who put a piece of code into Git.
GIT_EDITOR
Text editor for use by Git commands. The value is meant to be
interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: ~/bin/vi,
$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE, "C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe" --nofork.
The order of preference is the $GIT_EDITOR environment variable, then
core.editor configuration, then $VISUAL, then $EDITOR, and then the
default chosen at compile time, which is usually vi.
GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR
Text editor used to edit the todo file while running git rebase -i.
Like GIT_EDITOR, the value is meant to be interpreted by the shell
when it is used. The order of preference is the $GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR
environment variable, then sequence.editor configuration, and then
the value of git var GIT_EDITOR.
GIT_PAGER
Text viewer for use by Git commands (e.g., less). The value is meant
to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference is the
$GIT_PAGER environment variable, then core.pager configuration, then
$PAGER, and then the default chosen at compile time (usually less).
GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH
The name of the first branch created in newly initialized
repositories.
SEE ALSO
git-commit-tree(1) git-tag(1) git-config(1)
GIT
Part of the git(1) suite
Git 2.40.0 03/13/2023 git-var(1)
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