Settings

The Settings panel lets you configure Light Git Client's behavior, appearance, and Git integration. It's organized into four tabs.

General Settings

Setting	Description
Version Info	View the current version, check for updates, and install available updates.
Dark Mode	Toggle between light and dark themes.
Commit and Push	Enable by default to automatically push after every commit.
Rebase on Pull	Use git pull --rebase instead of merge when pulling.
Commit Message Autocomplete	Enable filename and branch name suggestions in the commit message editor.
Airplane Mode	Disable all network operations (fetch, push, pull) for offline work.
Split Filename Display	Show file paths split into directory and filename columns.
Show Tracking Path	Display the remote tracking branch path next to local branches.
Ignore Whitespace	Ignore whitespace differences in the diff viewer by default.
Bleeding Edge Builds	Opt in to pre-release builds for the latest features.
Anonymized Stats	Toggle anonymized usage statistics.
Branch Name Prefix	Automatically prepend a prefix when creating new branches (e.g. feature/, fix/).

Code Watchers

Configure regex-based code watchers that scan your changes before each commit. See Code Watchers for full details.

Config Shortcuts

Quick access to common Git configuration values:

Setting	Description
User Name	Your user.name in Git config.
User Email	Your user.email in Git config.
Mergetool Name	The name of your configured merge tool.
Mergetool Command	The command to launch the merge tool.
Credential Helper	Choose from cache, store, osxkeychain, or wincred.
Cache Timeout	How long cached credentials are kept (when using cache helper).

Each shortcut can be set at the local (per-repository) or global scope.

Git Config

The full Git configuration editor:

Feature	Description
Git Path	Set the path to the Git executable if it's not on your system PATH.
Bash Path	Set the path to Bash (used for some Git operations).
Mergetool	Configure the merge tool command.
Command Timeout	Set the maximum time (in seconds) to wait for a Git command before timing out.
Config Table	View, edit, add, and delete arbitrary Git config key/value pairs.
Filter & Sort	Filter and sort the config table to find specific settings.

Tips

• Use Airplane Mode when working on a plane or in an environment without network access — it prevents accidental fetch/push failures from slowing you down
• The Branch Name Prefix setting is great for teams with naming conventions (e.g. feature/, bugfix/, hotfix/)
• If Git commands are timing out, increase the Command Timeout in the Git Config tab
• The full config editor gives you the same power as git config --list and git config --edit, but with a visual interface