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Persisting git flow init settings
I think setting up git flow for multiple developers can be very tedious and error-prone (if we don't use default settings). Therefore it would be great to have a file in top level directory (let's call it .gitflow for now), which stores all the answers a git flow init might require.
Then, when a new developer joins, he/she would be able to run 'git flow init' with no arguments, and no questions whatsoever.
Besides, you can achieve the same functionality with the following two commands:
Saving data:
git config --get-regexp '^gitflow' | sed "s/ /' '/" | while read A; do echo "git config --local '$A'"; done > git rev-parse --show-toplevel/.gitflow
Instead of git flow init: . ./.gitflow
I'd like to find a solution for this problem. There has already been some discussion on the topic, I may say. To read up on it, please see http://groups.google.com/group/gitflow-users/browse_thread/thread/9920a7df3d1c4908
You can have alteast half of the questions answered for you by having a file called .gitconfig in your home directory, and including this:
[gitflow "prefix"]
feature = feature/
release = release/
hotfix = hotfix/
support = support/
versiontag = v
Of course, change yours where appropriate. Unfortunately the scripts will still ask for "master" and "develop" branches.
I think the idea I brought up works better, because it creates a file which can be put into version control. Therefore all the settings can be reproduced on setting up a new development environment.
So far I'm fine with this solution, nevertheless it would be great to have it documented somewhere :)
Second for pushing to version control. Looking to use git flow on multiple projects with multiple conventions, so ~/.gitconfig doesn't work for how I use it.
.gitflow configuration file could be put in a "central" bare repository (by default origin)
Here's a pull request that could address this issue: nvie/gitflow#147
I'd be happy to get some feedback on this.
