Theo's Typesafe Cult•2y ago

Using multiple git accounts in VsCode

I want to use different git account for my two projects in same device. Is it possible to do so . Without deleting git config again and again. Sorry if that's too dumb question

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Shoodey•2y ago

Heyah - I use a ~/.gitconfig with content:

[includeIf "gitdir:~/PATH-A/"]
  path = ~/.IDENTITY-A.gitconfig
[includeIf "gitdir:~/PATH-B/"]
  path = ~/.IDENTITY-B.gitconfig

[includeIf "gitdir:~/PATH-A/"]
  path = ~/.IDENTITY-A.gitconfig
[includeIf "gitdir:~/PATH-B/"]
  path = ~/.IDENTITY-B.gitconfig

and then ~/.IDENTITY-A.gitconfig looks something like this, which also allows me to use different ssh identities (mainly one for personal use and the other for work

[user]
    name = John Doe
    email = [email protected]
[core]
    editor = code -w
[init]
    defaultBranch = master
[core]
    sshCommand = ssh -i ~/.ssh/IDENTITY-A/id_rsa

[user]
    name = John Doe
    email = [email protected]
[core]
    editor = code -w
[init]
    defaultBranch = master
[core]
    sshCommand = ssh -i ~/.ssh/IDENTITY-A/id_rsa

Please let me know if you have more questions 🙂

PlutoOP•2y ago

Hi. Thanks a alot for answering I found this today on stackoverflow. It's very detailed and allows to use different account across different projects

PlutoOP•2y ago

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62625513/i-have-2-github-accounts-how-can-i-use-both-when-i-am-working-in-vs-code

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Shoodey•2y ago

glad that helped 🙂

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