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[PATCH v3 12/13] builtin/config: introduce "edit" subcommand

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Mar 27, 2024, 08:46 UTC
Message-ID
<4a6512c88af82013b8a08767515f5715af05c6bb.1711527812.git.ps@pks.im>
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Introduce a new "edit" subcommand to git-config(1). Please refer to preceding commits regarding the motivation behind this change.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 Documentation/git-config.txt | 17 ++++----
 builtin/config.c             | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 t/t1300-config.sh            |  6 +--
 3 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt
index b9ca5e83a2..448bf43bb3 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-config.txt
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git config unset' [<file-option>] [--all] [--value=<value>] [--fixed-value] <name> <value>
 'git config rename-section' [<file-option>] <old-name> <new-name>
 'git config remove-section' [<file-option>] <name>
+'git config edit' [<file-option>]
 'git config' [<file-option>] --get-colorbool <name> [<stdout-is-tty>]
-'git config' [<file-option>] -e | --edit
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ rename-section::
 remove-section::
 	Remove the given section from the configuration file.
 
+edit::
+	Opens an editor to modify the specified config file; either
+	`--system`, `--global`, `--local` (default), `--worktree`, or
+	`--file <config-file>`.
+
 [[OPTIONS]]
 OPTIONS
 -------
@@ -262,12 +267,6 @@ Valid `<type>`'s include:
 	When the color setting for `name` is undefined, the command uses
 	`color.ui` as fallback.
 
--e::
---edit::
-	Opens an editor to modify the specified config file; either
-	`--system`, `--global`, `--local` (default), `--worktree`, or
-	`--file <config-file>`.
-
 --[no-]includes::
 	Respect `include.*` directives in config files when looking up
 	values. Defaults to `off` when a specific file is given (e.g.,
@@ -324,6 +323,10 @@ recommended to migrate to the new syntax.
 --remove-section <name>::
 	Replaced by `git config remove-section <name>`.
 
+-e::
+--edit::
+	Replaced by `git config edit`.
+
 CONFIGURATION
 -------------
 `pager.config` is only respected when listing configuration, i.e., when
diff --git a/builtin/config.c b/builtin/config.c
index 6be6717f26..b8cb940b1e 100644
--- a/builtin/config.c
+++ b/builtin/config.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static const char *const builtin_config_usage[] = {
 	N_("git config unset [<file-option>] [--all] [--value=<value>] [--fixed-value] <name> <value>"),
 	N_("git config rename-section [<file-option>] <old-name> <new-name>"),
 	N_("git config remove-section [<file-option>] <name>"),
+	N_("git config edit [<file-option>]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ static const char *const builtin_config_remove_section_usage[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+static const char *const builtin_config_edit_usage[] = {
+	N_("git config edit [<file-option>]"),
+	NULL
+};
+
 static char *key;
 static regex_t *key_regexp;
 static const char *value_pattern;
@@ -1002,6 +1008,53 @@ static int cmd_config_remove_section(int argc, const char **argv, const char *pr
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int show_editor(void)
+{
+	char *config_file;
+
+	if (!given_config_source.file && !startup_info->have_repository)
+		die(_("not in a git directory"));
+	if (given_config_source.use_stdin)
+		die(_("editing stdin is not supported"));
+	if (given_config_source.blob)
+		die(_("editing blobs is not supported"));
+	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
+	config_file = given_config_source.file ?
+			xstrdup(given_config_source.file) :
+			git_pathdup("config");
+	if (use_global_config) {
+		int fd = open(config_file, O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_WRONLY, 0666);
+		if (fd >= 0) {
+			char *content = default_user_config();
+			write_str_in_full(fd, content);
+			free(content);
+			close(fd);
+		}
+		else if (errno != EEXIST)
+			die_errno(_("cannot create configuration file %s"), config_file);
+	}
+	launch_editor(config_file, NULL, NULL);
+	free(config_file);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int cmd_config_edit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct option opts[] = {
+		CONFIG_LOCATION_OPTIONS,
+		OPT_END(),
+	};
+
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, builtin_config_edit_usage, 0);
+	check_write();
+	check_argc(argc, 0, 0);
+
+	handle_config_location(prefix);
+
+	return show_editor();
+}
+
 static struct option builtin_subcommand_options[] = {
 	OPT_SUBCOMMAND("list", &subcommand, cmd_config_list),
 	OPT_SUBCOMMAND("get", &subcommand, cmd_config_get),
@@ -1009,6 +1062,7 @@ static struct option builtin_subcommand_options[] = {
 	OPT_SUBCOMMAND("unset", &subcommand, cmd_config_unset),
 	OPT_SUBCOMMAND("rename-section", &subcommand, cmd_config_rename_section),
 	OPT_SUBCOMMAND("remove-section", &subcommand, cmd_config_remove_section),
+	OPT_SUBCOMMAND("edit", &subcommand, cmd_config_edit),
 	OPT_END(),
 };
 
@@ -1127,32 +1181,7 @@ int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 	}
 	else if (actions == ACTION_EDIT) {
-		char *config_file;
-
-		check_argc(argc, 0, 0);
-		if (!given_config_source.file && !startup_info->have_repository)
-			die(_("not in a git directory"));
-		if (given_config_source.use_stdin)
-			die(_("editing stdin is not supported"));
-		if (given_config_source.blob)
-			die(_("editing blobs is not supported"));
-		git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
-		config_file = given_config_source.file ?
-				xstrdup(given_config_source.file) :
-				git_pathdup("config");
-		if (use_global_config) {
-			int fd = open(config_file, O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_WRONLY, 0666);
-			if (fd >= 0) {
-				char *content = default_user_config();
-				write_str_in_full(fd, content);
-				free(content);
-				close(fd);
-			}
-			else if (errno != EEXIST)
-				die_errno(_("cannot create configuration file %s"), config_file);
-		}
-		launch_editor(config_file, NULL, NULL);
-		free(config_file);
+		ret = show_editor();
 	}
 	else if (actions == ACTION_SET) {
 		check_write();
diff --git a/t/t1300-config.sh b/t/t1300-config.sh
index 2f8d0310b1..3049b61533 100755
--- a/t/t1300-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-config.sh
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setting a value in stdin is an error' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'editing stdin is an error' '
-	test_must_fail git config --file - --edit
+	test_must_fail git config ${mode_prefix}edit --file -
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'refer config from subdirectory' '
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ test_expect_success 'command line overrides environment config' '
 test_expect_success 'git config --edit works' '
 	git config -f tmp test.value no &&
 	echo test.value=yes >expect &&
-	GIT_EDITOR="echo [test]value=yes >" git config -f tmp --edit &&
+	GIT_EDITOR="echo [test]value=yes >" git config ${mode_prefix}edit -f tmp &&
 	git config ${mode_prefix}list -f tmp >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git config --edit respects core.editor' '
 	git config -f tmp test.value no &&
 	echo test.value=yes >expect &&
 	test_config core.editor "echo [test]value=yes >" &&
-	git config -f tmp --edit &&
+	git config ${mode_prefix}edit -f tmp &&
 	git config ${mode_prefix}list -f tmp >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
-- 
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  2. 1/8 builtin/config: move option array aroundPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
  3. 2/8 builtin/config: move "fixed-value" option to correct groupPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
  4. 3/8 builtin/config: use `OPT_CMDMODE()` to specify modesPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
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  7. 4/8 builtin/config: move modes into separate functionsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
  8. 5/8 builtin/config: track subcommands by actionPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
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  13. 6/8 builtin/config: introduce subcommandsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
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  16. 7/8 t1300: exercise both old- and new-style modesPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
  17. 8/8 Documentation/git-config: update to new-style syntaxPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 6, 2024
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  28. 00/13 builtin/config: introduce subcommandsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  29. 01/13 builtin/config: move option array aroundPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  30. 02/13 builtin/config: move "fixed-value" option to correct groupPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  31. 03/13 builtin/config: use `OPT_CMDMODE()` to specify modesPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  32. 04/13 builtin/config: pull out function to handle config locationPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  33. 05/13 builtin/config: pull out function to handle `--null`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  34. 06/13 builtin/config: introduce "list" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  35. Eric SunshineMar 13, 2024
  36. Patrick SteinhardtMar 27, 2024
  37. 07/13 builtin/config: introduce "get" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  38. Eric SunshineMar 13, 2024
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  40. 08/13 builtin/config: introduce "set" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  41. 09/13 builtin/config: introduce "unset" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  42. 10/13 builtin/config: introduce "rename-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  43. 11/13 builtin/config: introduce "remove-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  44. 12/13 builtin/config: introduce "edit" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  45. 13/13 builtin/config: display subcommand helpPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 11, 2024
  46. 00/13 builtin/config: introduce subcommandsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  47. 01/13 builtin/config: move option array aroundPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  48. 02/13 builtin/config: move "fixed-value" option to correct groupPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  49. 03/13 builtin/config: use `OPT_CMDMODE()` to specify modesPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  50. 04/13 builtin/config: pull out function to handle config locationPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  51. 05/13 builtin/config: pull out function to handle `--null`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  52. 06/13 builtin/config: introduce "list" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  53. 07/13 builtin/config: introduce "get" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  54. 08/13 builtin/config: introduce "set" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  55. 09/13 builtin/config: introduce "unset" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  56. 10/13 builtin/config: introduce "rename-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  57. 11/13 builtin/config: introduce "remove-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  58. 12/13 builtin/config: introduce "edit" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  59. 13/13 builtin/config: display subcommand helpPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 27, 2024
  60. Eric SunshineMar 27, 2024
  61. Patrick SteinhardtMar 27, 2024
  62. 00/14 builtin/config: introduce subcommandsPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  63. 01/14 config: clarify memory ownership when preparing comment stringsPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  64. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 3, 2024
  65. 02/14 builtin/config: move option array aroundPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  66. 03/14 builtin/config: move "fixed-value" option to correct groupPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  67. Karthik NayakMay 3, 2024
  68. Patrick SteinhardtMay 6, 2024
  69. 04/14 builtin/config: use `OPT_CMDMODE()` to specify modesPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  70. 05/14 builtin/config: pull out function to handle config locationPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  71. 06/14 builtin/config: pull out function to handle `--null`Patrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  72. 07/14 builtin/config: introduce "list" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
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  86. 08/14 builtin/config: introduce "get" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  87. 09/14 builtin/config: introduce "set" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  88. 10/14 builtin/config: introduce "unset" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  89. 11/14 builtin/config: introduce "rename-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  90. 12/14 builtin/config: introduce "remove-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  91. 13/14 builtin/config: introduce "edit" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  92. 14/14 builtin/config: display subcommand helpPatrick Steinhardt, May 3, 2024
  93. Dragan SimicMay 3, 2024
  94. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2024
  95. 00/14 builtin/config: introduce subcommandsPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  96. 01/14 config: clarify memory ownership when preparing comment stringsPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  97. 02/14 builtin/config: move option array aroundPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  98. 03/14 builtin/config: move "fixed-value" option to correct groupPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  99. 04/14 builtin/config: use `OPT_CMDMODE()` to specify modesPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  100. 05/14 builtin/config: pull out function to handle config locationPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  101. 06/14 builtin/config: pull out function to handle `--null`Patrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  102. 07/14 builtin/config: introduce "list" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  103. 08/14 builtin/config: introduce "get" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  104. SZEDER GáborAug 3, 2025
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  106. Patrick SteinhardtSep 11, 2025
  107. 09/14 builtin/config: introduce "set" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  108. 10/14 builtin/config: introduce "unset" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  109. 11/14 builtin/config: introduce "rename-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  110. 12/14 builtin/config: introduce "remove-section" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  111. 13/14 builtin/config: introduce "edit" subcommandPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  112. 14/14 builtin/config: display subcommand helpPatrick Steinhardt, May 6, 2024
  113. Karthik NayakMay 6, 2024
  114. Taylor BlauMay 6, 2024
  115. rsbecker@nexbridge.comMay 6, 2024
  116. Patrick SteinhardtMay 7, 2024

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