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Question1 answer2,481 followingPosted 03 Oct 2022, 15:32 UTC44.4K views1,826 votes

Which SourceTree Git Engine Should Handle Current Authentication and Repository Features?

SourceTree includes an Embedded Git engine so the application functions immediately after installation, while a System Git option lets the GUI use the operating system's Git binary. The choice is made in the application's Git options and applies per installation rather than rewriting repository-level configuration. However, switching engines does not automat

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Question1 answer4,732 followingPosted 10 Sept 2020, 16:17 UTC116.9K views3,720 votes

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GitKraken Git Binary setting: embedded-to-system switch and global .gitconfig scope

Configuration scope after the Git Binary transition GitKraken ships an embedded Git binary so that behavior stays consistent across platforms, and its preferences expose a Git Binary selector that lets that embedded engine be replaced with a locally installed system Git. The transition is not purely cosmetic: the two engines can resolve global configuration

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