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Git - `git.requireGitUserConfig` setting has no effect

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#194,102 opened on Sep 26, 2023

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Description

I set git.requireGitUserConfig to false, but I still get the error message: Make sure you configure your "user.name" and "user.email" in git.

According to January 2021 (version 1.53), that setting should allow to disable the requirement of a user name or email address before committing.

This is related to #114433 and #112294.

  • VS Code Version: 1.82.2
  • OS Version: Windows 10 Pro

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Examine the git extension code where `git.requireGitUserConfig` is checked and debug why the setting is not being honored.
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