git
Git settings.
Type: attribute set of (submodule)
Default: { }
git.autoPrune
Automatically remove any remote-tracking references that no longer exist on the remote.
Type: boolean
Default: true
git.defaultBranch
Set the default name when initializing a new repo.
note
When not set, the app defaults to main.
Type: null or string
Default: null
git.deleteOrigAfterMerge
Automatically delete .orig files created by GitKraken client during a merge.
Type: boolean
Default: false
git.detectConflicts
Enable proactive detection of merge conflicts with target branch.
Type: boolean
Default: true
git.fetchInterval
Set the number of minutes between auto-fetches, or 0 to disable them.
note
All visible remotes for the repository will be fetched.
Type: integer between 0 and 60 (both inclusive)
Default: 1
git.package
The git package to use.
note
This is only used if git.useBundledGit is disabled.
Type: package
Default: pkgs.git
git.syncConfig
Automatically update the global Git configuration with the name and email address of the current profile.
note
If the global Git configuration is managed through Nix, this option will not have any effect.
Type: boolean
Default: false
git.updateSubmodules
Automatically keep submodules up to date when performing Git actions.
Type: boolean
Default: true
git.useBundledGit
When this option is enabled, GitKraken will use the bundled NodeGit library.
When this option is disabled, GitKraken will use the git package instead of the NodeGit library for certain Git actions including fetching and committing. This may provide increased performance and compatibility with certain projects and development environments.
If disabled, the git.package option is used to install Git and set it as the selected Git binary used by GitKraken.
Type: boolean
Default: false
git.useGitCredentialManager
Use the Git credential manager to access Git repositories.
Type: boolean
Default: false
This documentation was automatically generated from the NixKraken configuration options.
Generated on: 2025-09-14