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Using Brackets as git core.editor - OSX


I am trying to set up Brackets as my core editor for Git. When I run config --list, Brackets is listed as my core.editor. However, when I run git commit, I get the following message:

error: cannot run brackets: No such file or directory  
error: unable to start editor 'brackets'  
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Solution

  • git can't find executable 'brackets'. That's because there is no such executable in PATH. Assuming you have installed Brackets.app in Applications, set your core.editor to /Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/MacOS/Brackets.