push.default:: Defines the action `git push` should take if no refspec is explicitly given. Different values are well-suited for specific workflows; for instance, in a purely central workflow (i.e. the fetch source is equal to the push destination), `upstream` is probably what you want. Possible values are: + -- * `nothing` - do not push anything (error out) unless a refspec is explicitly given. This is primarily meant for people who want to avoid mistakes by always being explicit. * `current` - push the current branch to update a branch with the same name on the receiving end. Works in both central and non-central workflows. * `upstream` - push the current branch back to the branch whose changes are usually integrated into the current branch (which is called `@{upstream}`). This mode only makes sense if you are pushing to the same repository you would normally pull from (i.e. central workflow). * `tracking` - This is a deprecated synonym for `upstream`. * `simple` - in centralized workflow, work like `upstream` with an added safety to refuse to push if the upstream branch's name is different from the local one. + When pushing to a remote that is different from the remote you normally pull from, work as `current`. This is the safest option and is suited for beginners. + This mode has become the default in Git 2.0. * `matching` - push all branches having the same name on both ends. This makes the repository you are pushing to remember the set of branches that will be pushed out (e.g. if you always push 'maint' and 'master' there and no other branches, the repository you push to will have these two branches, and your local 'maint' and 'master' will be pushed there). + To use this mode effectively, you have to make sure _all_ the branches you would push out are ready to be pushed out before running 'git push', as the whole point of this mode is to allow you to push all of the branches in one go. If you usually finish work on only one branch and push out the result, while other branches are unfinished, this mode is not for you. Also this mode is not suitable for pushing into a shared central repository, as other people may add new branches there, or update the tip of existing branches outside your control. + This used to be the default, but not since Git 2.0 (`simple` is the new default). -- push.followTags:: If set to true enable `--follow-tags` option by default. You may override this configuration at time of push by specifying `--no-follow-tags`. push.gpgSign:: May be set to a boolean value, or the string 'if-asked'. A true value causes all pushes to be GPG signed, as if `--signed` is passed to linkgit:git-push[1]. The string 'if-asked' causes pushes to be signed if the server supports it, as if `--signed=if-asked` is passed to 'git push'. A false value may override a value from a lower-priority config file. An explicit command-line flag always overrides this config option. push.pushOption:: When no `--push-option=