Show HN: Gitego – Automatic Git identity switcher

# gitego: Automatic Git Identity Switcher

I was juggling work and personal GitHub accounts with separate PATs for a long time and constantly forgetting to switch between them. Needed a way to commit to personal and work projects without the mental overhead of managing two Git identities.

My issue:

```

cd ~/work/important-project

git push

# Authentication failed - using personal PAT for work repo

```

Then the dance:

```

git config user.email "work@company.com"

# Update Git credential helper or remember which PAT to use

# Rinse and repeat every time I switch contexts

```

My solution (I'm sure others exist?)

```

# One-time setup

gitego add work --name "John Doe" --email "john@company.com" --pat "ghp_work_token"

gitego add personal --name "John" --email "john.personal@gmail.com" --pat "ghp_personal_token"

gitego auto ~/work/ work

gitego auto ~/personal/ personal

# Now it just works cd ~/work/any-project

git commit -m "fix bug" && git push # Uses work identity + PAT automatically

cd ~/personal/side-project

git commit -m "new feature" && git push # Uses personal identity PAT automatically

```

How It Works

- Uses Git's native `includeIf` for identity switching

- Acts as a Git credential helper for automatic PAT selection

- Stores PATs securely in your OS keychain

- Single Go binary, works on macOS/Windows/Linux

No more context switching overhead. Just cd and commit.

GitHub: https://github.com/bgreenwell/gitego

Install: go install github.com/bgreenwell/gitego@latest

Feedback welcome!

Keep in mind, I built this as a personal tool, making it public in case others have the similar problems and can benefit from the solution!