Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] config: add "worktree" and "worktree/i" includeIf conditions

From: Chen Linxuan <me@black-desk.cn>
Date: May 13, 2026, 02:55 UTC
Message-ID: <CAC1kPDNAFRp+t+_KRUfV_nUXj6nFBNEHp05odiVXsUOw3+tcrA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqo6iklid5.fsf@gitster.g>

On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> writes:
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> > On 12/05/2026 08:14, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
> > ...
> >>> Introduce two new condition keywords:
> >>>
> >>>    - worktree:<pattern> matches the realpath of the current worktree's
> >>>      working directory (i.e. repo_get_work_tree()) against a glob
> >>>      pattern.  This is the path returned by git rev-parse
> >>>      --show-toplevel.
> >>>
> >>>    - worktree/i:<pattern> is the case-insensitive variant.
> >>
> >> Seems sensible.
> >
> > We already support per-worktree config settings via
> > extensions.worktreeConfig, so it would be helpful to explain why it is
> > more convenient to set the config based on the worktree's path, rather
> > than just running "git config --worktree" inside the worktree. Do you
> > have multiple repositories with worktrees checked out under a common
> > prefix that you want to share the same config setting?

Yes, that is exactly why I added this feature. I contribute to the Linux kernel both as an employee and as an individual. I want to automatically use my company email address whenever I create a worktree under a specific directory.