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These are the config settings available to jj/Jujutsu.
The config settings are loaded from the following locations. Less common ways
to specify `jj` config settings are discussed in a later section.
The config settings are loaded from the following locations. Less common ways to
specify `jj` config settings are discussed in a later section.
* `~/.jjconfig.toml` (global)
* `.jj/repo/config.toml` (per-repository)
See the [TOML site](https://toml.io/en/) for more on syntax.
One thing to remember is that anything under a heading can be dotted
See the [TOML site](https://toml.io/en/) for more on syntax. One thing to
remember is that anything under a heading can be dotted
e.g. `user.name = "YOUR NAME"` is equivalent to:
[user]
name = "YOUR NAME"
Headings only need to be set once in the real config file but Jujutsu
favors the dotted style in these instructions, if only because it's
easier to write down in an unconfusing way. If you are confident with
TOML then use whichever suits you in your config. If you mix the styles,
put the dotted keys before the first heading.
The other thing to remember is that the value of a setting (the part
to the right of the `=` sign) should be surrounded in quotes if it's
a string. That's probably enough TOML to keep you out of trouble but
the syntax guide is very short if you ever need to check.
Headings only need to be set once in the real config file but Jujutsu favors the
dotted style in these instructions, if only because it's easier to write down in
an unconfusing way. If you are confident with TOML then use whichever suits you
in your config. If you mix the styles, put the dotted keys before the first
heading.
The other thing to remember is that the value of a setting (the part to the
right of the `=` sign) should be surrounded in quotes if it's a string. That's
probably enough TOML to keep you out of trouble but the syntax guide is very
short if you ever need to check.
## User settings
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Don't forget to change these to your own details!
## UI settings
### Colorizing output
Possible values are `always`, `never` and `auto` (default: `auto`).
`auto` will use color only when writing to a terminal.
Possible values are `always`, `never` and `auto` (default: `auto`).
`auto` will use color only when writing to a terminal.
This setting overrides the `NO_COLOR` environment variable (if set).
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ui.unique-prefixes = "none"
Whether to highlight a unique prefix for commit & change ids. Possible
values are `brackets` and `none` (default: `brackets`).
Whether to highlight a unique prefix for commit & change ids. Possible values
are `brackets` and `none` (default: `brackets`).
### Relative timestamps
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False by default, but setting to true will change timestamps to be rendered
as `x days/hours/seconds ago` instead of being rendered as a full timestamp.
## Pager
The default pager is can be set via `ui.pager` or the `PAGER` environment
variable.
The priority is as follows (environment variables are marked with a `$`):
variable. The priority is as follows (environment variables are marked with
a `$`):
`ui.pager` > `$PAGER`
`less -FRX` is the default pager in the absence of any other setting.
## Editor
The default editor is set via `ui.editor`, though there are several
places to set it. The priority is as follows (environment variables
are marked with a `$`):
The default editor is set via `ui.editor`, though there are several places to
set it. The priority is as follows (environment variables are marked with
a `$`):
`$JJ_EDITOR` > `ui.editor` > `$VISUAL` > `$EDITOR`
Pico is the default editor in the absence of any other setting, but you
could set it explicitly too.
Pico is the default editor in the absence of any other setting, but you could
set it explicitly too.
ui.editor = "pico"
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Obviously, you would only set one line, don't copy them all in!
## Editing diffs
The `ui.diff-editor` setting affects the tool used for editing diffs (e.g.
`jj split`, `jj amend -i`). The default is `meld`. The left and right
`jj split`, `jj amend -i`). The default is `meld`. The left and right
directories to diff are passed as the first and second argument respectively.
For example:
ui.diff-editor = "kdiff3"
Custom arguments can be added, and will be inserted before the paths
to diff:
Custom arguments can be added, and will be inserted before the paths to diff:
# merge-tools.kdiff3.program = "kdiff3" # Defaults to the name of the tool if not specified
merge-tools.kdiff3.edit-args = ["--merge", "--cs", "CreateBakFiles=0"]
### Using Vim as a diff editor
Using `ui.diff-editor = "vimdiff"` is possible but not recommended.
For a better experience, you can follow these [instructions] to
configure the [`DirDiff` Vim plugin].
Using `ui.diff-editor = "vimdiff"` is possible but not recommended. For a better
experience, you can follow these [instructions] to configure
the [`DirDiff` Vim plugin].
[instructions]: https://gist.github.com/ilyagr/5d6339fb7dac5e7ab06fe1561ec62d45
[`DirDiff` Vim plugin]: https://github.com/will133/vim-dirdiff
## 3-way merge tools for conflict resolution
The `ui.merge-editor` key specifies the tool used for three-way merge
tools by `jj resolve`. For example:
The `ui.merge-editor` key specifies the tool used for three-way merge tools
by `jj resolve`. For example:
ui.merge-editor = "meld" # Or "kdiff3" or "vimdiff"
The "meld", "kdiff3", and "vimdiff" tools can be used out of the box,
as long as they are installed.
The "meld", "kdiff3", and "vimdiff" tools can be used out of the box, as long as
they are installed.
To use a different tool named `TOOL`, the arguments to pass to the tool
MUST be specified in the `merge-tools.TOOL.merge-args` key. As an example
of how to set this key and other tool configuration options, here is
the out-of-the-box configuration of the three default tools. (There is
no need to copy it to your config file verbatim, but you are welcome to
customize it.)
To use a different tool named `TOOL`, the arguments to pass to the tool MUST be
specified in the `merge-tools.TOOL.merge-args` key. As an example of how to set
this key and other tool configuration options, here is the out-of-the-box
configuration of the three default tools. (There is no need to copy it to your
config file verbatim, but you are welcome to customize it.)
# merge-tools.kdiff3.program = "kdiff3" # Defaults to the name of the tool if not specified
merge-tools.kdiff3.merge-args = ["$base", "$left", "$right", "-o", "$output", "--auto"]
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`jj` replaces the following arguments with the appropriate file names:
- `$output` (REQUIRED) is replaced with the name of the file that the
merge tool should output. `jj` will read this file after the merge tool
exits.
- `$output` (REQUIRED) is replaced with the name of the file that the merge tool
should output. `jj` will read this file after the merge tool exits.
- `$left` and `$right` are replaced with the paths to two files containing
the content of each side of the conflict.
- `$left` and `$right` are replaced with the paths to two files containing the
content of each side of the conflict.
- `$base` is replaced with the path to a file containing the
contents of the conflicted file in the last common ancestor of the two
sides of the conflict.
- `$base` is replaced with the path to a file containing the contents of the
conflicted file in the last common ancestor of the two sides of the conflict.
### Editing conflict markers with a tool or a text editor
By default, the merge tool starts with an empty output file. If the tool
puts anything into the output file, and exits with the 0 exit code,
`jj` assumes that the conflict is fully resolved. This is appropriate
for most graphical merge tools.
By default, the merge tool starts with an empty output file. If the tool puts
anything into the output file, and exits with the 0 exit code,
`jj` assumes that the conflict is fully resolved. This is appropriate for most
graphical merge tools.
Some tools (e.g. `vimdiff`) can present a multi-way diff but
don't resolve conflict themselves. When using such tools, `jj`
can help you by populating the output file with conflict markers
before starting the merge tool (instead of leaving the output file
empty and letting the merge tool fill it in). To do that, set the
Some tools (e.g. `vimdiff`) can present a multi-way diff but don't resolve
conflict themselves. When using such tools, `jj`
can help you by populating the output file with conflict markers before starting
the merge tool (instead of leaving the output file empty and letting the merge
tool fill it in). To do that, set the
`merge-tools.vimdiff.merge-tool-edits-conflict-markers = true` option.
With this option set, if the output file still contains conflict markers
after the conflict is done, `jj` assumes that the conflict was only
partially resolved and parses the conflict markers to get the new state
of the conflict. The conflict is considered fully resolved when there
are no conflict markers left.
With this option set, if the output file still contains conflict markers after
the conflict is done, `jj` assumes that the conflict was only partially resolved
and parses the conflict markers to get the new state of the conflict. The
conflict is considered fully resolved when there are no conflict markers left.
# Alternative ways to specify configuration settings
Instead of `~/.jjconfig.toml`, the config settings can be located at
`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/jj/config.toml` as per the [XDG specification].
It is an error for both of these files to exist.
`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/jj/config.toml` as per the [XDG specification]. It is an error
for both of these files to exist.
[XDG specification]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html
The location of the `jj` config file can also be overriden with the
`JJ_CONFIG` environment variable. If it is not empty, it should contain
the path to a TOML file that will be used instead of any configuration
file in the default locations. For example,
`JJ_CONFIG` environment variable. If it is not empty, it should contain the path
to a TOML file that will be used instead of any configuration file in the
default locations. For example,
env JJ_CONFIG=/dev/null jj log # Ignores any settings specified in the config file.
You can use one or more `--config-toml` options on the command line to
specify additional configuration settings. This overrides settings
defined in config files or environment variables. For example,
You can use one or more `--config-toml` options on the command line to specify
additional configuration settings. This overrides settings defined in config
files or environment variables. For example,
jj --config-toml='ui.color="always"' --config-toml='ui.difftool="kdiff3"' split
Config specified this way must be valid TOML. In particular, string
values must be surrounded by quotes. To pass these quotes to `jj`, most
shells require surrounding those quotes with single quotes as shown above.
Config specified this way must be valid TOML. In particular, string values must
be surrounded by quotes. To pass these quotes to `jj`, most shells require
surrounding those quotes with single quotes as shown above.
In `sh`-compatible shells, `--config-toml` can be used to merge entire TOML
files with the config specified in `.jjconfig.toml`: