Git : reload .gitconfig file from the bash console

Question

I want to quickly test my changes in my user .gitconfig file without closing and reopening the console. Is there a way to load it again, much like source .bashrc would reload the bash config ?

EDIT : source ~/.gitconfig didn't work, not that this surprises me, but just saying.

Answer 1

Git automatically reads the .gitconfig file each time you run a Git command. Therefore, any changes you make to the file will take effect immediately without needing to reload or restart anything. Just save your changes, and the next time you run a Git command, the updated configuration will be used.