I also appreciate using `git whoami` to check the current identity settings: $ git whoami GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT=Mel Smith <mel@example.org> GIT_AUTH

I also appreciate using `git whoami` to check the current identity settings: $ git whoami GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT=Mel Smith <mel@example.org> GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT=Mel Smith <mel@example.org> `whoami` can be implemented via a simple alias: git config --global alias.whoami = "! git var -l | grep '^GIT_.*_IDENT'"