Git

Git is the version control system (VCS) designed and developed by Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel. Git is used to maintain NixOS packages, as well as many other projects, including sources for the Linux kernel.

Installation

Install the git package.

Additional features

Install tk to use the git gui:

git citool

Configuration

Git can be configured using Home Manager:

  programs.git = {
    enable = true;
    userName  = "John Doe";
    userEmail = "johndoe@example.com";
  };