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Description

Whenever I open the Git tab (using Ctrl-9), Atom sets the global user.email configuration. I have explicitly not set it to prompt me per-repository (in combination with useConfigOnly). It seems to be set to the per-repository value of the current repository.

This seems to be due to https://github.com/atom/github/blob/master/lib/controllers/git-tab-controller.js#L374-L376 if I am reading that part correctly.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Unset global user.email
2. Open Git tab

Expected behavior:

Atom does not touch my global Git configuration.

Actual behavior:

Atom modifies my global Git configuration.

Reproduces how often:

100%

Versions

Atom : 1.53.0
Electron: 6.1.12
Chrome : 76.0.3809.146
Node : 12.4.0