# git-var(1) Manual Page

## NAME

git-var - Show a Git logical variable

## SYNOPSIS

    git var (-l | <variable>)

## DESCRIPTION

Prints a Git logical variable. Exits with code 1 if the variable has no value.

## OPTIONS

-l

  Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the variables of the Git configuration file .git/config are listed as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality is deprecated in favor of `git config -l`.)

## EXAMPLES

    $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
    Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600

## VARIABLES

GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT

  The author of a piece of code.

GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT

  The person who put a piece of code into Git.

GIT_EDITOR

  Text editor for use by Git commands. The value is meant to be interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: `~/bin/vi`, `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe" --nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR` environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then the default chosen at compile time, which is usually vi.

GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR

  Text editor used to edit the todo file while running `git rebase -i`. Like `GIT_EDITOR`, the value is meant to be interpreted by the shell when it is used. The order of preference is the `$GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR` environment variable, then `sequence.editor` configuration, and then the value of `git var GIT_EDITOR`.

GIT_PAGER

  Text viewer for use by Git commands (e.g., less). The value is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager` configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then the default chosen at compile time (usually less).

GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH

  The name of the first branch created in newly initialized repositories.

## SEE ALSO

git-commit-tree(1) git-tag(1) git-config(1)

## GIT

Part of the git(1) suite