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How to amend a git commit with GPG signature?

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
git, python

Research direction

Start at the Repository.amend_commit entry point and trace how commit options are passed through pygit2 to libgit2. Check the existing signing-related API or tests, if present, and establish whether the requested GPG-signed amend needs support or documentation; done means the supported workflow is clear and verifiable.

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Description

There is amend_commit for Repository class. But it is not signed. How to amend a commit with GPG signature?

Dominant language
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