Tweakgit =link= May 2026

git config --global alias.tree "log --graph --pretty=format:'%C(yellow)%h%C(red)%d %C(white)%s %C(blue)(%ar by %an)' --all" Use external diff tools like difftastic for structural diffs, or configure Git to ignore whitespace in specific file types.

# ~/.gitconfig [includeIf "gitdir:~/work/"] path = ~/.gitconfig-work Extend beyond Git — create shell functions that wrap Git commands, like git recent to show last 5 branches. tweakgit

git config --global alias.co checkout git config --global alias.br branch git config --global alias.ci commit git config --global alias.st status git config --global alias.lg "log --oneline --graph --all --decorate" Visualize history exactly how you need it. git config --global alias

git config --global diff.external difft Pre-commit hooks (using lefthook or pre-commit ) can lint, format, and test before code reaches your repo. 5. Conditional Includes Apply different Git configs based on directory or branch. Perfect for separating work and personal projects. git config --global diff