diff --git a/standup/config.py b/standup/config.py
index d375d93..f8a940f 100644
--- a/standup/config.py
+++ b/standup/config.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
 
     if not config_path.exists():
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  No config found at {CONFIG_PATH}. Using defaults. Run: standup --setup[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  No config found at {CONFIG_PATH}. Using defaults. Run: standup --setup[/yellow]"
         )
         raw_config: dict[str, Any] = {}
     else:
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
             raw_config = json.loads(read_text_restricted(CONFIG_PATH, label="Config file"))
         except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
             console.print(
-                f"[red]❌ Invalid JSON in {CONFIG_PATH}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]"
+                f"[red][x] Invalid JSON in {CONFIG_PATH}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]"
             )
             sys.exit(1)
         except OSError as exc:
             console.print(
-                f"[red]❌ Could not read {CONFIG_PATH}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]"
+                f"[red][x] Could not read {CONFIG_PATH}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]"
             )
             sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
     ok, errors = validate_full_config(config)
     if not ok:
         log_event("config_validation_failed", error_count=len(errors))
-        console.print("[red]❌ Config validation failed:[/red]")
+        console.print("[red][x] Config validation failed:[/red]")
         for error in errors:
             console.print(f"  [red]• {error}[/red]")
         console.print(f"\nFix your config at: {CONFIG_PATH}")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
         if repo_ok:
             valid_repos.append(repo)
         else:
-            console.print(f"[yellow]⚠️  Skipping invalid repo: {message}[/yellow]")
+            console.print(f"[yellow][!]  Skipping invalid repo: {message}[/yellow]")
     config["repos"] = valid_repos
 
     return config
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@ def save_config(config: dict) -> None:
         json.dumps(on_disk, indent=2),
         label="Config file",
     )
-    console.print(f"[green]✅ Config saved to {CONFIG_PATH}[/green]")
+    console.print(f"[green][+] Config saved to {CONFIG_PATH}[/green]")
diff --git a/standup/git_reader.py b/standup/git_reader.py
index f0defeb..7127dd7 100644
--- a/standup/git_reader.py
+++ b/standup/git_reader.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def get_recent_commits(
     try:
         import git  # type: ignore[import]
     except ImportError:
-        console.print("[red]❌ GitPython is not installed. Run: pip install gitpython[/red]")
+        console.print("[red][x] GitPython is not installed. Run: pip install gitpython[/red]")
         return []
 
     repo_name = Path(repo_path).name
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ def get_recent_commits(
     try:
         repo = git.Repo(repo_path)
     except git.exc.InvalidGitRepositoryError:
-        console.print(f"[yellow]⚠️  Not a git repository: {repo_path}[/yellow]")
+        console.print(f"[yellow][!] Not a git repository: {repo_path}[/yellow]")
         return []
     except git.exc.NoSuchPathError:
-        console.print(f"[yellow]⚠️  Repo path not found: {repo_path}[/yellow]")
+        console.print(f"[yellow][!] Repo path not found: {repo_path}[/yellow]")
         return []
     except Exception as exc:
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not open repo {repo_path}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!] Could not open repo {repo_path}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
         return []
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def get_recent_commits(
 
             if len(commits) >= MAX_COMMITS_PER_RUN:
                 console.print(
-                    f"[yellow]⚠️  Commit count exceeded {MAX_COMMITS_PER_RUN}; truncating to the most recent entries.[/yellow]"
+                    f"[yellow][!] Commit count exceeded {MAX_COMMITS_PER_RUN}; truncating to the most recent entries.[/yellow]"
                 )
                 log_event(
                     "commit_limit_truncated",
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def get_recent_commits(
                 break
     except Exception as exc:
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Error reading commits from {repo_path}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!] Error reading commits from {repo_path}: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
 
     return commits[:MAX_COMMITS_PER_RUN]
diff --git a/standup/history.py b/standup/history.py
index 78c2f9c..10e9416 100644
--- a/standup/history.py
+++ b/standup/history.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def init_db() -> None:
     except (sqlite3.Error, OSError) as exc:
         log_event("db_error", operation="init")
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not initialize history database: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  Could not initialize history database: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
 
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def find_cached_standup_entry(
     except sqlite3.Error as exc:
         log_event("db_error", operation="find_cached")
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not read standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  Could not read standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
         return None
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def save_standup(
     except (sqlite3.Error, OSError, TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
         log_event("db_error", operation="save")
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not save standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  Could not save standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
 
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ def get_history(limit: int = 10) -> list[dict[str, object]]:
     except (sqlite3.Error, TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
         log_event("db_error", operation="history")
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not fetch standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  Could not fetch standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
         return []
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def clear_history(older_than_days: int | None = None) -> int:
     except (sqlite3.Error, TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
         log_event("db_error", operation="clear")
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not clear standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  Could not clear standup history: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
         return 0
 
diff --git a/standup/main.py b/standup/main.py
index e81df85..2bafa47 100644
--- a/standup/main.py
+++ b/standup/main.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _prompt_bool(field_name: str, default: bool) -> bool:
         ok, message = validate_setup_input(field_name, raw_value)
         if ok:
             return parse_bool_text(raw_value)
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
 
 def _post_to_slack(webhook_url: str, text: str) -> None:
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ def _post_to_slack(webhook_url: str, text: str) -> None:
     try:
         response = requests.post(webhook_url, json={"text": text}, timeout=10)
         if response.status_code == 200:
-            console.print("[green]✅ Posted to Slack![/green]")
+            console.print("[green][+] Posted to Slack![/green]")
         else:
             console.print(
-                f"[red]❌ Slack post failed: {response.status_code} {response.text}[/red]"
+                f"[red][x] Slack post failed: {response.status_code} {response.text}[/red]"
             )
     except Exception as exc:
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ Slack post error: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] Slack post error: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]")
 
 
 def _get_provider_slug(provider: object) -> str:
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ def _install_startup(config: dict) -> None:
             subprocess.run(
                 ["systemctl", "--user", "enable", "--now", "standupbot-warmup.service"], check=True
             )
-        console.print("[green]✅ Startup warm-up installed.[/green]")
+        console.print("[green][+] Startup warm-up installed.[/green]")
     except Exception as exc:
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Startup files were written, but automatic registration failed: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow][!]  Startup files were written, but automatic registration failed: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
         )
 
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def _uninstall_startup() -> None:
         artifact = paths.get(key)
         if artifact and artifact.exists():
             artifact.unlink()
-    console.print("[green]✅ Startup warm-up files removed.[/green]")
+    console.print("[green][+] Startup warm-up files removed.[/green]")
 
 
 def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         choice = _prompt("Enter choice", "1")
         if choice in ("1", "2"):
             break
-        console.print("[red]❌ Invalid choice. Enter 1 or 2.[/red]")
+        console.print("[red][x] Invalid choice. Enter 1 or 2.[/red]")
 
     if choice == "2":
         config["provider"]["name"] = "groq"
@@ -415,17 +415,17 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
             if ok:
                 config["provider"]["groq"]["model"] = model_choice
                 break
-            console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+            console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
         api_key = _prompt("Groq API key (leave blank to use env var)", "")
         ok, message = validate_setup_input("groq_api_key", api_key)
         if ok and api_key:
             console.print(
-                "[yellow]⚠️  Storing API key in config file. Consider using GROQ_API_KEY env var instead.[/yellow]"
+                "[yellow][!]  Storing API key in config file. Consider using GROQ_API_KEY env var instead.[/yellow]"
             )
             config["provider"]["groq"]["api_key"] = api_key
         elif not ok:
-            console.print(f"[yellow]⚠️  {message} Leaving API key blank.[/yellow]")
+            console.print(f"[yellow][!]  {message} Leaving API key blank.[/yellow]")
     else:
         config["provider"]["name"] = "ollama"
         while True:
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
             if ok:
                 config["provider"]["ollama"]["base_url"] = base_url
                 break
-            console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+            console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
         while True:
             model = _prompt("Ollama model", "llama3")
@@ -442,17 +442,17 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
             if ok:
                 config["provider"]["ollama"]["model"] = model
                 break
-            console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+            console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
         from standup.llm.ollama_provider import OllamaProvider
 
         provider = OllamaProvider(config)
         if provider.is_available():
-            console.print("[green]✅ Ollama is running and the model is available.[/green]")
+            console.print("[green][+] Ollama is running and the model is available.[/green]")
         else:
             model_name = config["provider"]["ollama"]["model"]
             console.print(
-                f"[yellow]⚠️  Ollama not detected. Install from https://ollama.com, "
+                f"[yellow][!]  Ollama not detected. Install from https://ollama.com, "
                 f"then run: ollama pull {model_name}[/yellow]"
             )
 
@@ -466,9 +466,9 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         ok, message = validate_setup_input("repo_path", repo_path)
         if ok:
             repos.append(repo_path)
-            console.print(f"  [green]✅ Added: {repo_path}[/green]")
+            console.print(f"  [green][+] Added: {repo_path}[/green]")
         else:
-            console.print(f"  [red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+            console.print(f"  [red][x] {message}[/red]")
     config["repos"] = repos
 
     while True:
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["author_email"] = email
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     while True:
         hours = _prompt("Hours to look back", "24")
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["hours_lookback"] = int(hours)
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     while True:
         tone = _prompt("Tone (casual/formal)", "casual")
@@ -493,14 +493,14 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["tone"] = tone.lower().strip()
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     webhook = sanitize_string(_prompt("Slack webhook URL (optional)", ""))
     ok, message = validate_setup_input("slack_webhook_url", webhook)
     if ok:
         config["slack_webhook_url"] = webhook
     else:
-        console.print(f"[yellow]⚠️  {message} Leaving Slack webhook blank.[/yellow]")
+        console.print(f"[yellow][!]  {message} Leaving Slack webhook blank.[/yellow]")
 
     while True:
         cooldown = _prompt("Cooldown minutes between calls", "30")
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["rate_limit"]["cooldown_minutes"] = int(cooldown)
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     while True:
         max_calls = _prompt("Max calls per day", "10")
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["rate_limit"]["max_calls_per_day"] = int(max_calls)
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     while True:
         template_name = _prompt("Template (default/slack/minimal/detailed/jira)", "default")
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["template"] = template_name
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     config["noise_filter_enabled"] = _prompt_bool("noise_filter_enabled", True)
     config["quality"]["enabled"] = _prompt_bool("quality_enabled", True)
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard() -> None:
         if ok:
             config["quality"]["min_score"] = int(min_score)
             break
-        console.print(f"[red]❌ {message}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red][x] {message}[/red]")
 
     config["quality"]["show_breakdown"] = _prompt_bool("quality_show_breakdown", False)
     config["auto_warm_up"] = _prompt_bool("auto_warm_up", False)
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
     errors = validate_cli_args(args, config)
     if errors:
         for error in errors:
-            console.print(f"[red]❌ {error}[/red]")
+            console.print(f"[red][x] {error}[/red]")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     if args.command == "doctor":
@@ -671,9 +671,9 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
                 console.print("[yellow]Log clear cancelled.[/yellow]")
                 return
             if clear_logs():
-                console.print("[green]✅ Log file cleared.[/green]")
+                console.print("[green][+] Log file cleared.[/green]")
             else:
-                console.print("[yellow]⚠️  Could not clear log file.[/yellow]")
+                console.print("[yellow][!]  Could not clear log file.[/yellow]")
             return
 
         entries = read_log_entries(args.tail)
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
                 return
             deleted = clear_history(args.days)
             noun = "entry" if deleted == 1 else "entries"
-            console.print(f"[green]✅ Deleted {deleted} history {noun}.[/green]")
+            console.print(f"[green][+] Deleted {deleted} history {noun}.[/green]")
             return
 
         entries = get_history(args.limit)
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
 
     repos = config.get("repos", [])
     if not repos:
-        console.print("[yellow]⚠️  No repos configured. Run: standup --setup[/yellow]")
+        console.print("[yellow][!]  No repos configured. Run: standup --setup[/yellow]")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     author_email = config.get("author_email", "")
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
     )
     if filtering_enabled and not processed_commits:
         console.print(
-            "[yellow]⚠️  All commits matched the default noise filter. Falling back to unfiltered commits for this run.[/yellow]"
+            "[yellow][!]  All commits matched the default noise filter. Falling back to unfiltered commits for this run.[/yellow]"
         )
         processed_commits = annotate_commits(all_commits)
 
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
         quality["score"] = int(cached_entry.get("quality_score") or 0)  # type: ignore[call-overload]
         used_cache = True
         cache_time = str(cached_entry.get("created_at", ""))[11:16]
-        console.print(f"[dim]⚡ Using cached standup from {cache_time}[/dim]")
+        console.print(f"[dim][!] Using cached standup from {cache_time}[/dim]")
     else:
         enforce_rate_limit(config, force=args.force)
 
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
                 raw_standup_text = provider.generate_standup(prompt, tone)
                 quality = score_standup(raw_standup_text, provider)
         except LLMProviderError as exc:
-            console.print(f"[red]❌ {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]")
+            console.print(f"[red][x] {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/red]")
             sys.exit(1)
 
         usage = load_usage()
@@ -921,10 +921,10 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
             import pyperclip
 
             pyperclip.copy(final_output)
-            console.print("[green]✅ Copied to clipboard![/green]")
+            console.print("[green][+] Copied to clipboard![/green]")
         except Exception as exc:
             console.print(
-                f"[yellow]⚠️  Clipboard copy failed: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
+                f"[yellow][!]  Clipboard copy failed: {sanitize_error_message(exc)}[/yellow]"
             )
 
     if args.slack:
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: C901
         if webhook:
             _post_to_slack(webhook, final_output)
         else:
-            console.print("[red]❌ No Slack webhook configured.[/red]")
+            console.print("[red][x] No Slack webhook configured.[/red]")
 
     duration_ms = int((time.perf_counter() - started_at) * 1000)
     log_event(
diff --git a/standup/rate_limiter.py b/standup/rate_limiter.py
index faf42cd..76978d3 100644
--- a/standup/rate_limiter.py
+++ b/standup/rate_limiter.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def enforce_rate_limit(config: dict, force: bool = False) -> None:
     if not isinstance(rate, dict) or not rate.get("enabled", True):
         return
     if force:
-        console.print("[dim]⚡ Rate limit bypassed with --force[/dim]")
+        console.print("[dim][!] Rate limit bypassed with --force[/dim]")
         return
 
     cooldown_minutes = int(rate.get("cooldown_minutes", 30))
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def enforce_rate_limit(config: dict, force: bool = False) -> None:
     if not allowed:
         log_event("rate_limit_hit", limit_type="daily", seconds_remaining=0)
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]🚫 Daily cap reached ({calls_today}/{max_calls} calls today).[/yellow]\n"
+            f"[yellow][x] Daily cap reached ({calls_today}/{max_calls} calls today).[/yellow]\n"
             "[dim]Use --force to bypass, or wait until tomorrow.[/dim]"
         )
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/standup/security.py b/standup/security.py
index 661bd8e..759f909 100644
--- a/standup/security.py
+++ b/standup/security.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def redact_sensitive_patterns(text: str) -> str:
             text = pattern.sub(f"[REDACTED:{tag}]", text)
     if text != original:
         console.print(
-            "[yellow]⚠️  Sensitive patterns detected and redacted from commit messages.[/yellow]"
+            "[yellow][!]  Sensitive patterns detected and redacted from commit messages.[/yellow]"
         )
         log_event("redaction_fired", count=match_count)
     return text
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def store_secret(key_name: str, value: str) -> bool:
         if key_name not in _KEYRING_WARNED_KEYS:
             _KEYRING_WARNED_KEYS.add(key_name)
             console.print(
-                f"[yellow]⚠️  No OS keychain available for {key_name}; "
+                f"[yellow][!]  No OS keychain available for {key_name}; "
                 "storing it in the config file instead (permissions "
                 "still restricted to your user).[/yellow]"
             )
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def _enforce_windows_acl(file_path: str, label: str = "File") -> None:
     if file_path not in _PERMISSION_WARNED_PATHS:
         _PERMISSION_WARNED_PATHS.add(file_path)
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]⚠️  Could not restrict permissions on {label} via icacls. "
+            f"[yellow][!]  Could not restrict permissions on {label} via icacls. "
             "Ensure only your user can read it.[/yellow]"
         )
 
@@ -674,6 +674,6 @@ def _record(name: str, status: str, detail: str) -> None:
     score = int(100 * (passed + 0.5 * warned) / total) if total else 0
     color = "green" if score >= 80 else "yellow" if score >= 60 else "red"
     console.print(
-        f"\n[bold {color}]Health Score: {score}/100[/bold {color}]  ✅ {passed}  ⚠️ {warned}  ❌ {failed}"
+        f"\n[bold {color}]Health Score: {score}/100[/bold {color}]  [+] {passed}  [!] {warned}  [x] {failed}"
     )
     log_event("doctor_run", health_score=score, passed=passed, warned=warned, failed=failed)
diff --git a/tests/test_git_reader.py b/tests/test_git_reader.py
index 7d78083..64b5302 100644
--- a/tests/test_git_reader.py
+++ b/tests/test_git_reader.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Tests for standup/git_reader.py."""
 
 import builtins
-import subprocess
 import sys
 import types
 
@@ -72,28 +71,16 @@ def test_infer_modules_mixed_depths():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def git_repo(tmp_path):
-    subprocess.run(["git", "init", str(tmp_path)], check=True, capture_output=True)
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "config", "user.email", "test@example.com"],
-        cwd=str(tmp_path),
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-    )
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "config", "user.name", "Test User"],
-        cwd=str(tmp_path),
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-    )
+    import git as git_module
+
+    repo = git_module.Repo.init(str(tmp_path))
+    with repo.config_writer() as cw:
+        cw.set_value("user", "email", "test@example.com")
+        cw.set_value("user", "name", "Test User")
     file_path = tmp_path / "hello.py"
     file_path.write_text("print('hello')\n", encoding="utf-8")
-    subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."], cwd=str(tmp_path), check=True, capture_output=True)
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "commit", "-m", "initial commit"],
-        cwd=str(tmp_path),
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-    )
+    repo.index.add(["hello.py"])
+    repo.index.commit("initial commit")
     return tmp_path
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_main_startup.py b/tests/test_main_startup.py
index fa6b3eb..0160cb2 100644
--- a/tests/test_main_startup.py
+++ b/tests/test_main_startup.py
@@ -71,15 +71,12 @@ def _make_test_repo(tmp_path):
 
     repo = tmp_path / "repo"
     repo.mkdir()
-    env = {"GIT_AUTHOR_NAME": "Test", "GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL": "a@b.com"}
     subprocess.run(["git", "init", "-q"], cwd=repo, check=True)
     subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.email", "a@b.com"], cwd=repo, check=True)
     subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.name", "Test"], cwd=repo, check=True)
     (repo / "f.txt").write_text("hi")
     subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."], cwd=repo, check=True)
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "commit", "-q", "-m", "feat: add file"], cwd=repo, check=True, env=None or env
-    )
+    subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-q", "-m", "feat: add file"], cwd=repo, check=True)
     return str(repo)