Git Config

Global git configuration. Shared commit message template and gitignore across all repositories.

Commit message template

Conventional Commits template defined in ~/.config/git/message. Displayed when running git commit.

<type>[(scope)]: <description>

Types

Type	Purpose
feat	New feature
fix	Bug fix
docs	Documentation only
style	Formatting, semicolons, etc.
refactor	Code change without feature change
perf	Performance improvement
test	Adding or fixing tests
chore	Build, CI, dependency updates

Breaking changes

Append ! after the type to indicate a breaking change.

feat(auth)!: implement OAuth2 authentication

Add BREAKING CHANGE: in the footer for details.

Global gitignore

~/.config/git/ignore defines ignore patterns shared across all repositories.

OS generated

.DS_Store
Thumbs.db
._*

Version managers

.go-version
.node-version
.python-version
.ruby-version
.tool-versions
.mise.toml

IDE

.idea/
.vscode/
*.swp
*.swo

Environment / Secrets

.env
.env.local
.envrc

Local config

makefile.local
docker-compose.local.yml
config.local.*
*.local.json
*.local.yaml

Dependencies

node_modules/
vendor/
.bundle/

Claude Code

**/.claude/settings.local.json
**/.claude/telemetry/

Config files

File	Contents
~/.config/git/config.local	user.name, user.email
~/.config/git/message	Commit template
~/.config/git/ignore	Global gitignore