In order to have the filter working for all repos, you may create a `.gitattributes_global` file in your home. (in the same place where you have your global `.config` file. (you can normally find it under `~/`) The you need either to edit the global `.config` file by adding under the core section: `attributesFile = <path>/.gitattributes_global` where `<path>` is your Home. Or you can run the command `git config --global core.attributesFile <path>./.gitattributes_global` Not that if in a .config of a given repo you have override the value of attributesfile, it will ignore the global .gitconfig and thus the global gitattributes.