The --local flag in Git configuration is used to set configuration options that apply only to a specific Git repository. When you use this flag, the settings are stored in the .git/config file within that particular repository's directory.
Using the --local flag allows you to define repository-specific settings, such as:
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Custom remote repository URLs:
git config --local remote.origin.url "https://github.com/user/repo.git" -
Repository-specific merge or rebase strategies:
git config --local pull.rebase true -
Any other configuration that should only affect the current repository.
By setting configurations with the --local flag, you ensure that these settings are only applied to the repository you are currently working in, without affecting other repositories or the global configuration. If you do not specify a flag, Git defaults to --local when you run a configuration command inside a repository.
