🌍 global-git

Because why should English speakers have all the fun? (Spoiler: they shouldn't)

Finally, you can use Git commands in Spanish, French, Japanese, and even British English without your computer yelling at you in American.

¿Qué es esto?

global-git is a wrapper that lets you use Git commands in multiple languages. That's it. That's the repo. We could've made it more complicated, but why?

Want to git cometer instead of git commit? Now you can. Feel like doing a git empujar instead of git push? Go wild. Prefer to git honour your changes in proper British English? Absolutely smashing, old chap.

Your monolingual coworkers will be confused. Your multilingual coworkers will be impressed. Your British coworkers will finally feel seen.

Why though?

Why not? Also:

• Makes your git history more interesting
• Confuses your coworkers in the best way
• Proves that programming doesn't have to be English-only
• Born from procrastination and "actually down" energy

Installation

Option 1: from source

pip install .
# or editable
pip install -e .

Option 2: from a clone

git clone <this repo>
cd global-git
pip install .

During install, we add your Python scripts directory to your shell PATH (best-effort) so the git shim runs before the system git. Set GLOBAL_GIT_NO_PATH=1 to opt out.

Uso (Usage)

Before using, run gitglobal to see the most useful commands to get started.

CLI Reference

The dedicated gitglobal helper lets you explore and control language support:

• gitglobal status - show the currently active languages.
• gitglobal languages — list every language and highlight the active ones.
• gitglobal show — display the command/flag mappings for the currently active languages.
• gitglobal switch LANGUAGE — activate a language.
• gitglobal all — enable every available language.
• gitglobal --help — help command for gitglobal.

Instead of this:

git commit -m "fix: typo in readme"
git push origin main

Do this:

git cometer -m "arreglo: error en readme"
git empujar origin principal

Or this (British English):

git honour -m "fix: typo in readme"
git dispatch origin main

Comandos Disponibles (Available Commands)

Supported Languages

• 🇪🇸 Spanish (es): git cometer, git empujar, git jalar
• 🇫🇷 French (fr): git valider, git pousser, git tirer
• 🇩🇪 German (de): git committen, git schieben, git ziehen
• 🇵🇹 Portuguese (pt): git confirmar, git enviar, git puxar
• 🇷🇺 Russian (ru): git закоммитить, git отправить, git получить
• 🇯🇵 Japanese (ja): git コミット, git プッシュ, git プル
• 🇬🇧 British English (en-gb): git honour, git dispatch, git requisition

Example Commands

git cometer / git honour → git commit - Commit with international flair

git empujar / git dispatch → git push - Push it properly

git jalar / git requisition → git pull - Pull with panache

git rama / git bough → git branch - Branch in style

git añadir / git append → git add - Add files eloquently

git estado / git enquire → git status - Check your status politely

git fusionar / git amalgamate → git merge - Merge with sophistication

And many more! Check default_config.yaml for the full list.

Flags too

Flags are translated when possible:

• --ayuda → --help (Spanish)
• --assistance → --help (British)
• --loquacious → --verbose (British, naturally)
• --compel → --force (British)
• Values like --color=always keep their value when translated

You can disable translation for a command by setting GLOBAL_GIT_BYPASS=1 in the environment.

Inspiración

Anika

Contributing

PRs welcome! Want to add more languages, commands, or make git even more delightfully verbose in British English? Go for it!

No gatekeeping here—whether you're a native speaker or just learning, all contributions are válidas.