In Git, how to change the default editor?

As you know, for many specific operations git opens a text editor. On macOS and Linux, this is Vim by default. Not the most beginner-friendly editor I'd say. To make you comfortable, set your favorite editor as the git editor with just one command:

git config --global core.editor "path to your editor with params"

Then check it by making a commit:

git commit --allow-empty

Your favorite editor should open. Write a commit message, save and close the file. See git log to look for a commit. Is it there? If yes, you’re awesome.

Here are the commands for the popular editors:

VS Code

In VS Code press ⌘⇧P and select Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH from the list. Then run:

git config --global core.editor "code --wait"

TextEdit

git config --global core.editor "open -W -n"

Atom

git config --global core.editor "atom --wait"

Sublime Text 3

git config --global core.editor '"/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl" -n -w'