🧽 Remove or Edit a Git Setting

To unset a setting

Removes a specific config value from the chosen scope.

git config --global --unset user.name   # Remove from global config
git config --local --unset user.name    # Remove from local repo config

Tip:

• --global → affects all repos for your user account.
• --local → affects only the current repository.

To edit the Git config file manually

Opens the config file in your default editor so you can directly edit values.

git config --global --edit       # Edit the global config (~/.gitconfig)
git config --local --edit        # Edit the repo-specific config (.git/config)

:bangbang:Pro Tip:
Use this if you want to make multiple changes at once instead of running multiple git config commands.