id: 003 title: Use git-configured user for commits status: open type: enhancement priority: low tags: [init, git-config] assignee: created: 2025-09-27T18:00:00Z updated: 2025-09-27T18:00:00Z

Use git-configured user for commits

Problem Description

The tissue init command currently hardcodes the commit author as “Tissue CLI” with email “tissue@example.com” when creating the initial commit on the issues branch. This should instead use the user’s git configuration.

Current Behavior

// Hardcoded in cmd/init.go
Author: &object.Signature{
    Name:  "Tissue CLI",
    Email: "tissue@example.com",
    When:  time.Now(),
}

Expected Behavior

• Read user.name and user.email from git config
• If not configured, prompt user to configure (similar to git’s behavior)
• Use the configured values for all commits made by tissue

Implementation Notes

• Use go-git’s config reading capabilities to get user settings
• Check global config first, then local repo config
• If neither is set, show error message with instructions:

  Please configure your git user:
    git config --global user.name "Your Name"
    git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"
  

Acceptance Criteria

• Commits use the git-configured user name and email
• Clear error message if git user is not configured
• No hardcoded “Tissue CLI” author in commits