prepare-commit-msg

gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys, os

sys.stdin = open('/dev/tty')
print "Enter 'foo' for Foo or 'bar' for bar's information."
name = raw_input("Please enter your full name: ")
email = str()

if name.strip() == "foo":
    name = "foo fooster"
    email = "foo@foo.foo"
elif name.strip() == "bark":
    name = "bar barington"
    email = "bar@bar.none"
else:
    email = raw_input("Please enter your e-mail address: ")

## unset current name / e-mail address
os.system("git config --global --remove-section user")

set_name = 'git config --global user.name "%s"' % (name)
set_email = 'git config --global user.email "%s"' % (email)

## set the name / e-mail address
os.system(set_name)
os.system(set_email)