Git Configuration on Windows/Mac/Linux

.gitconfig

# clearly makes git better
[column]
	ui = auto
[branch]
	sort = -committerdate
[tag]
	sort = version:refname
[init]
	defaultBranch = main
[diff]
	# myers, minimal, patience and histogram
	algorithm = histogram
	colorMoved = plain
	mnemonicPrefix = true
	renames = true
[push]
	default = simple
	autoSetupRemote = true
	followTags = true
[fetch]
	prune = true
	pruneTags = true
	all = true

# why the hell not?

[help]
	autocorrect = prompt
[commit]
	verbose = true
[rerere]
	enabled = true
	autoupdate = true
[core]
	excludesfile = ~/.gitignore
[rebase]
	autoSquash = true
	autoStash = true
	updateRefs = true
[grep]
	patternType = perl

# a matter of taste (uncomment if you dare)

[core]
	fsmonitor = true
	# untrackedCache = true
[merge]
	# (just 'diff3' if git version < 2.3)
	# conflictstyle = zdiff3 
[pull]
	# rebase = true
[feature]
	# experimental = true