2 Defines the action `git push` should take if no refspec is
3 explicitly given. Different values are well-suited for
4 specific workflows; for instance, in a purely central workflow
5 (i.e. the fetch source is equal to the push destination),
6 `upstream` is probably what you want. Possible values are:
10 * `nothing` - do not push anything (error out) unless a refspec is
11 explicitly given. This is primarily meant for people who want to
12 avoid mistakes by always being explicit.
14 * `current` - push the current branch to update a branch with the same
15 name on the receiving end. Works in both central and non-central
18 * `upstream` - push the current branch back to the branch whose
19 changes are usually integrated into the current branch (which is
20 called `@{upstream}`). This mode only makes sense if you are
21 pushing to the same repository you would normally pull from
22 (i.e. central workflow).
24 * `tracking` - This is a deprecated synonym for `upstream`.
26 * `simple` - in centralized workflow, work like `upstream` with an
27 added safety to refuse to push if the upstream branch's name is
28 different from the local one.
30 When pushing to a remote that is different from the remote you normally
31 pull from, work as `current`. This is the safest option and is suited
34 This mode has become the default in Git 2.0.
36 * `matching` - push all branches having the same name on both ends.
37 This makes the repository you are pushing to remember the set of
38 branches that will be pushed out (e.g. if you always push 'maint'
39 and 'master' there and no other branches, the repository you push
40 to will have these two branches, and your local 'maint' and
41 'master' will be pushed there).
43 To use this mode effectively, you have to make sure _all_ the
44 branches you would push out are ready to be pushed out before
45 running 'git push', as the whole point of this mode is to allow you
46 to push all of the branches in one go. If you usually finish work
47 on only one branch and push out the result, while other branches are
48 unfinished, this mode is not for you. Also this mode is not
49 suitable for pushing into a shared central repository, as other
50 people may add new branches there, or update the tip of existing
51 branches outside your control.
53 This used to be the default, but not since Git 2.0 (`simple` is the
59 If set to true enable `--follow-tags` option by default. You
60 may override this configuration at time of push by specifying
64 May be set to a boolean value, or the string 'if-asked'. A true
65 value causes all pushes to be GPG signed, as if `--signed` is
66 passed to linkgit:git-push[1]. The string 'if-asked' causes
67 pushes to be signed if the server supports it, as if
68 `--signed=if-asked` is passed to 'git push'. A false value may
69 override a value from a lower-priority config file. An explicit
70 command-line flag always overrides this config option.
73 When no `--push-option=<option>` argument is given from the
74 command line, `git push` behaves as if each <value> of
75 this variable is given as `--push-option=<value>`.
77 This is a multi-valued variable, and an empty value can be used in a
78 higher priority configuration file (e.g. `.git/config` in a
79 repository) to clear the values inherited from a lower priority
80 configuration files (e.g. `$HOME/.gitconfig`).
97 This will result in only b (a and c are cleared).
101 push.recurseSubmodules::
102 Make sure all submodule commits used by the revisions to be pushed
103 are available on a remote-tracking branch. If the value is 'check'
104 then Git will verify that all submodule commits that changed in the
105 revisions to be pushed are available on at least one remote of the
106 submodule. If any commits are missing, the push will be aborted and
107 exit with non-zero status. If the value is 'on-demand' then all
108 submodules that changed in the revisions to be pushed will be
109 pushed. If on-demand was not able to push all necessary revisions
110 it will also be aborted and exit with non-zero status. If the value
111 is 'no' then default behavior of ignoring submodules when pushing
112 is retained. You may override this configuration at time of push by
113 specifying '--recurse-submodules=check|on-demand|no'.