Configure the git text editor

Isabelle Viktoria Maciohsek · Git, Configuration · Apr 13, 2021

Configures the text editor used by git.

• Use git config --global core.editor <editor-command> to call <editor-command> as the git text editor.

git config --global core.editor <editor-command>

git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
# Sets VS Code as the git text editor

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