How to Automatically Sign Git Commits With a GPG Key

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Signing your Git commits with a GPG key can help verify the authenticity of your changes. Instead of manually specifying the -S flag with each commit, you can configure Git to automatically sign your commits.

To set this up globally, run the following commands:

1git config --global user.signingKey <yourSigningKey>
2git config --global commit.gpgSign true
  • user.signingKey: Specifies the GPG key you want to use for signing commits. Replace <yourSigningKey> with the actual GPG key ID.
  • commit.gpgSign: Enables automatic signing of all commits.

Once configured, Git will sign all your commits by default, making it easier to ensure your commits are properly authenticated without needing to manually specify the -S flag each time.