Core Git developers use various git config settings to enhance their workflows. The article outlines crucial configuration options that should likely be defaults, categorizing them into three groups:
1. Clearly Makes Git Better – settings like branch.sort and diff.algorithm improve usability and clarity.
2. Why the Hell Not? – harmless options that may enhance the experience, like help.autocorrect and commit.verbose.
3. A Matter of Taste – preferences, such as managing merge conflicts with merge.conflictstyle.
Key recommendations include setting a default branch name, improving diff outputs, and auto-configuring remote tracking for pushes. The author emphasizes the practicality of these settings, backed by insights from Git core developers.