fire-git

A cross-distribution Git configuration tool for Linux

fire-git is a bash-based TUI (Text User Interface) tool that automates Git configuration (user.name and user.email). It works on any Linux distribution and supports sandbox environments like Flatpak.

Features

Feature	Description
TUI Menu	Interactive 7-option menu interface
Auto-Detection	Detects 10+ package managers automatically
System Detection	Identifies OS, environment (Flatpak/Snap/Docker)
Validation	Validates email format before saving
Tutorial	Built-in Git quick reference
Settings	Applies recommended Git defaults

Supported Systems

Package Managers

Manager	Distributions
apt/apt-get	Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS
dnf	Fedora, RHEL 8+, CentOS Stream
yum	RHEL 7, CentOS 7
pacman	Arch Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS
zypper	openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise
microdnf	Fedora Silverblue, CentOS Stream
eopkg	Solus
apk	Alpine Linux
swupd	Clear Linux

Environments

• Native (bare metal)
• Flatpak sandbox
• Snap sandbox
• Docker container
• Nix environment

Installation

One-Line (Quickest)

# Configure Git directly
curl -sL https://github.com/Donarley/fire-git/raw/main/installer.sh | bash -s -- 'Your Name' 'you@example.com'

From Source

# Clone and run
git clone https://github.com/Donarley/fire-git.git
cd fire-git
chmod +x src/firegit.sh
./src/firegit.sh

Environment Variables

GIT_NAME="Your Name" GIT_EMAIL="you@example.com" ./src/firegit.sh

Package Managers (Repository)

Add your distribution's package manager below.

Distribution	Command
Arch Linux	yay -S fire-git (AUR)
NixOS	nix-env -i fire-git

CLI Options

-h, --help       Display help
--check          View current git configuration
--reset         Remove git configuration
--tutorial      Show Git quick reference

TUI Menu Options

When Git is already configured, fire-git displays an interactive menu:

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         Main Menu
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  1) Reconfigure Git (name/email)
  2) View current config
  3) Reset configuration
  4) Git Quick Tutorial
  5) Apply additional settings
  6) Show System Info
  7) Exit

Git Settings Applied

fire-git automatically applies these recommended settings:

Setting	Value	Description
init.defaultBranch	main	Default branch name
pull.rebase	false	Merge strategy
push.default	current	Push strategy
fetch.prune	true	Auto-prune refs
color.ui	auto	Color output

Documentation

• Installation Guide
• Flatpak Guide
• Contributing

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Author

Donarley - GitHub