gitext

gitext's use (git use)

Control Git config, SSH keys, and commit signing keys for multiple Git profiles.

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How to use use

You may run it using pipx, but usually you want to set it as a git alias

...
[alias]
	use = npx [email protected] use
...

You then run it with git use

# Create a new profile, including a new SSH key
> git use [email protected] 'Jimmy Lin'
Created profile Jimmy Lin <[email protected]>

# Create another profile
> git use [email protected] 'Jimmy'
Created profile Jimmy <[email protected]>

# Use it
> git use [email protected]
Jimmy Lin <[email protected]>

# Fuzzy matching is supported (only when purely activating a profile, not deleting or updating)
> git use cont
Jimmy <[email protected]>

# List all profiles
> git use
* Jimmy <[email protected]>
Created profile Jimmy Lin <[email protected]>

# Delete a profile
> git use [email protected] -d
Deleted profile Jimmy Lin <[email protected]>

# Update profile name (`git`'s `user.name`)
> git use [email protected] 'JL' -u
Updated profile as JL <[email protected]>

Known issues

• -u, -d can only be placed at the end of the command