diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/git.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/git.vim
index 44dc03629..86ed77872 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/git.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/git.vim
@@ -7,10 +7,28 @@
 "=============================================================================
 
 
-" Layer Options:
-" s:git_plugin which plugin is used as the background plugin in git layer
+""
+" @section git, layer-git
+" @parentsection layers
+" `git` layer provides git integration for SpaceVim.
+"
+" @subsection Layer options
+"
+" `git_plugin`: Set the background plugin used in `git` layer. The default
+" value is `git`, the following plugins are supported: `gina`, `fugitive` and
+" `gita`.
+" >
+"   [[layers]]
+"     name = 'git'
+"     git_plugin = 'git'
+" <
+"
 
 
+if exists('s:git_plugin')
+  finish
+endif
+
 let s:git_plugin = 'git'
 
 
@@ -116,8 +134,10 @@ endfunction
 function! SpaceVim#layers#git#set_variable(var) abort
 
   let s:git_plugin = get(a:var,
+        \ 'git_plugin',
+        \ get(a:var,
         \ 'git-plugin',
-        \ s:git_plugin)
+        \ s:git_plugin))
 
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/doc/SpaceVim.txt b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
index fbbc439ae..365ab3f2d 100644
--- a/doc/SpaceVim.txt
+++ b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
@@ -89,88 +89,89 @@ CONTENTS                                                   *SpaceVim-contents*
       5. core#tabline............................|SpaceVim-layer-core-tabline|
       6. exprfold....................................|SpaceVim-layer-exprfold|
       7. format........................................|SpaceVim-layer-format|
-      8. github........................................|SpaceVim-layer-github|
-      9. incsearch..................................|SpaceVim-layer-incsearch|
-      10. indentmove...............................|SpaceVim-layer-indentmove|
-      11. lang#actionscript.................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-actionscript|
-      12. lang#agda.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-agda|
-      13. lang#asciidoc.........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-asciidoc|
-      14. lang#asepctj...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-asepctj|
-      15. lang#batch...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-batch|
-      16. lang#c.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-c|
-      17. lang#chapel.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-chapel|
-      18. lang#clojure...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-clojure|
-      19. lang#coffeescript.................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-coffeescript|
-      20. lang#crystal...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-crystal|
-      21. lang#csharp.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-csharp|
-      22. lang#d.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-d|
-      23. lang#dart.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-dart|
-      24. lang#dockerfile.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-dockerfile|
-      25. lang#eiffel.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-eiffel|
-      26. lang#elixir.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-elixir|
-      27. lang#elm...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-elm|
-      28. lang#erlang.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-erlang|
-      29. lang#extra...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-extra|
-      30. lang#foxpro.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-foxpro|
-      31. lang#fsharp.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-fsharp|
-      32. lang#go.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-go|
-      33. lang#goby.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-goby|
-      34. lang#gosu.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-gosu|
-      35. lang#graphql...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-graphql|
-      36. lang#groovy.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-groovy|
-      37. lang#hack.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-hack|
-      38. lang#haskell...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-haskell|
-      39. lang#html.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-html|
-      40. lang#hy.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-hy|
-      41. lang#idris...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-idris|
-      42. lang#j.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-j|
-      43. lang#janet...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-janet|
-      44. lang#java.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-java|
-      45. lang#javascript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-javascript|
-      46. lang#json.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-json|
-      47. lang#julia...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-julia|
-      48. lang#kotlin.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-kotlin|
-      49. lang#lisp.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-lisp|
-      50. lang#livescript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-livescript|
-      51. lang#lua...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-lua|
-      52. lang#moonscript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-moonscript|
-      53. lang#nim...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-nim|
-      54. lang#nix...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-nix|
-      55. lang#ocaml...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-ocaml|
-      56. lang#pact.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-pact|
-      57. lang#php...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-php|
-      58. lang#pony.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-pony|
-      59. lang#processing.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-processing|
-      60. lang#prolog.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-prolog|
-      61. lang#puppet.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-puppet|
-      62. lang#python.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-python|
-      63. lang#racket.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-racket|
-      64. lang#racket................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-red|
-      65. lang#ring....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-r|
-      66. lang#ring.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-ring|
-      67. lang#ruby.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-ruby|
-      68. lang#rust.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-rust|
-      69. lang#scala...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-scala|
-      70. lang#scheme.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-scheme|
-      71. lang#sh.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-sh|
-      72. lang#sml...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-sml|
-      73. lang#swig................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-swift|
-      74. lang#swig.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-swig|
-      75. lang#tcl...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-tcl|
-      76. lang#toml.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-toml|
-      77. lang#typescript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-typescript|
-      78. lang#v.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-v|
-      79. lang#vbnet...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-vbnet|
-      80. lang#xml...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-xml|
-      81. lang#xquery.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-xquery|
-      82. language server protocol........................|SpaceVim-layer-lsp|
-      83. leaderf.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-leaderf|
-      84. operator...................................|SpaceVim-layer-operator|
-      85. shell.........................................|SpaceVim-layer-shell|
-      86. test...........................................|SpaceVim-layer-test|
-      87. tmux...........................................|SpaceVim-layer-tmux|
-      88. tools#dash...............................|SpaceVim-layer-tools-dash|
-      89. tools#zeal...............................|SpaceVim-layer-tools-zeal|
+      8. git..............................................|SpaceVim-layer-git|
+      9. github........................................|SpaceVim-layer-github|
+      10. incsearch.................................|SpaceVim-layer-incsearch|
+      11. indentmove...............................|SpaceVim-layer-indentmove|
+      12. lang#actionscript.................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-actionscript|
+      13. lang#agda.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-agda|
+      14. lang#asciidoc.........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-asciidoc|
+      15. lang#asepctj...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-asepctj|
+      16. lang#batch...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-batch|
+      17. lang#c.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-c|
+      18. lang#chapel.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-chapel|
+      19. lang#clojure...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-clojure|
+      20. lang#coffeescript.................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-coffeescript|
+      21. lang#crystal...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-crystal|
+      22. lang#csharp.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-csharp|
+      23. lang#d.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-d|
+      24. lang#dart.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-dart|
+      25. lang#dockerfile.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-dockerfile|
+      26. lang#eiffel.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-eiffel|
+      27. lang#elixir.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-elixir|
+      28. lang#elm...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-elm|
+      29. lang#erlang.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-erlang|
+      30. lang#extra...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-extra|
+      31. lang#foxpro.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-foxpro|
+      32. lang#fsharp.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-fsharp|
+      33. lang#go.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-go|
+      34. lang#goby.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-goby|
+      35. lang#gosu.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-gosu|
+      36. lang#graphql...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-graphql|
+      37. lang#groovy.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-groovy|
+      38. lang#hack.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-hack|
+      39. lang#haskell...........................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-haskell|
+      40. lang#html.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-html|
+      41. lang#hy.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-hy|
+      42. lang#idris...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-idris|
+      43. lang#j.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-j|
+      44. lang#janet...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-janet|
+      45. lang#java.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-java|
+      46. lang#javascript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-javascript|
+      47. lang#json.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-json|
+      48. lang#julia...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-julia|
+      49. lang#kotlin.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-kotlin|
+      50. lang#lisp.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-lisp|
+      51. lang#livescript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-livescript|
+      52. lang#lua...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-lua|
+      53. lang#moonscript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-moonscript|
+      54. lang#nim...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-nim|
+      55. lang#nix...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-nix|
+      56. lang#ocaml...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-ocaml|
+      57. lang#pact.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-pact|
+      58. lang#php...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-php|
+      59. lang#pony.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-pony|
+      60. lang#processing.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-processing|
+      61. lang#prolog.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-prolog|
+      62. lang#puppet.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-puppet|
+      63. lang#python.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-python|
+      64. lang#racket.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-racket|
+      65. lang#racket................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-red|
+      66. lang#ring....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-r|
+      67. lang#ring.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-ring|
+      68. lang#ruby.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-ruby|
+      69. lang#rust.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-rust|
+      70. lang#scala...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-scala|
+      71. lang#scheme.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-scheme|
+      72. lang#sh.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-sh|
+      73. lang#sml...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-sml|
+      74. lang#swig................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-swift|
+      75. lang#swig.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-swig|
+      76. lang#tcl...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-tcl|
+      77. lang#toml.................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-toml|
+      78. lang#typescript.....................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-typescript|
+      79. lang#v.......................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-v|
+      80. lang#vbnet...............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-vbnet|
+      81. lang#xml...................................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-xml|
+      82. lang#xquery.............................|SpaceVim-layer-lang-xquery|
+      83. language server protocol........................|SpaceVim-layer-lsp|
+      84. leaderf.....................................|SpaceVim-layer-leaderf|
+      85. operator...................................|SpaceVim-layer-operator|
+      86. shell.........................................|SpaceVim-layer-shell|
+      87. test...........................................|SpaceVim-layer-test|
+      88. tmux...........................................|SpaceVim-layer-tmux|
+      89. tools#dash...............................|SpaceVim-layer-tools-dash|
+      90. tools#zeal...............................|SpaceVim-layer-tools-zeal|
   7. Usage....................................................|SpaceVim-usage|
       1. custom_plugins........................|SpaceVim-usage-custom_plugins|
       2. repl............................................|SpaceVim-usage-repl|
@@ -1473,6 +1474,22 @@ KEY BINDINGS
 <
 
 
+==============================================================================
+GIT                                                       *SpaceVim-layer-git*
+
+`git` layer provides git integration for SpaceVim.
+
+LAYER OPTIONS
+
+`git_plugin`: Set the background plugin used in `git` layer. The default value
+is `git`, the following plugins are supported: `gina`, `fugitive` and `gita`.
+>
+  [[layers]]
+    name = 'git'
+    git_plugin = 'git'
+<
+
+
 ==============================================================================
 GITHUB                                                 *SpaceVim-layer-github*
 
diff --git a/docs/cn/layers/git.md b/docs/cn/layers/git.md
index 0f6bef7e8..d95e19c91 100644
--- a/docs/cn/layers/git.md
+++ b/docs/cn/layers/git.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lang: zh
 
 - [模块描述](#模块描述)
 - [启用模块](#启用模块)
+- [模块选项](#模块选项)
 - [快捷键](#快捷键)
 
 <!-- vim-markdown-toc -->
@@ -27,6 +28,18 @@ lang: zh
   name = "git"
 ```
 
+## 模块选项
+
+- `git_plugin`: 设置后台使用的 git 插件，默认为 `git`，除此之外，还可以设置成为：`gina`, `fugitive`, `gita`, `git`。
+
+如果需要使用 `fugitive` 作为后台插件，可以使用：
+
+```toml
+[[layers]]
+  name = "git"
+  git_plugin = 'fugitive'
+```
+
 ## 快捷键
 
 | 快捷键      | 功能描述             |
diff --git a/docs/layers/git.md b/docs/layers/git.md
index 18576fb91..e300406dd 100644
--- a/docs/layers/git.md
+++ b/docs/layers/git.md
@@ -29,7 +29,15 @@ To use this configuration layer, add following snippet to your custom configurat
 
 ## Layer options
 
-- `git-plugin`: default value is `gina` (or `gita` on older vim versions), available values include: `gina`, `fugitive`, `gita`
+- `git_plugin`: default value is `git`, available values include: `gina`, `fugitive`, `gita`, `git`.
+
+if you want to use `fugitive` instead:
+
+```toml
+[[layers]]
+  name = "git"
+  git_plugin = 'fugitive'
+```
 
 ## Key bindings