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| author | M Hickford <mirth.hickford@gmail.com> | 2023-07-08 20:36:54 +0000 |
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| committer | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2023-07-10 10:35:55 -0700 |
| commit | 4c9cb51fe7beafc1033ec33e7f9d431c04d8b278 (patch) | |
| tree | 36fd524e7b69f6c7d284b0ef99c3d0a0def37c69 /Documentation/gitcredentials.txt | |
| parent | fb7d80edcae482f4fa5d4be0227dc3054734e5f3 (diff) | |
| download | git-4c9cb51fe7beafc1033ec33e7f9d431c04d8b278.tar.gz | |
doc: gitcredentials: link to helper list
Link to community list of credential helpers. This is useful information
for users.
Describe how OAuth credential helpers work. OAuth is a user-friendly
alternative to personal access tokens and SSH keys. Reduced setup cost
makes it easier for users to contribute to projects across multiple
forges.
Signed-off-by: M Hickford <mirth.hickford@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt index 100f045bb1..25af58b939 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt @@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ $ git help credential-foo $ git config --global credential.helper foo ------------------------------------------- +=== Available helpers + +The community maintains a comprehensive list of Git credential helpers at +https://git-scm.com/doc/credential-helpers. + +=== OAuth + +An alternative to inputting passwords or personal access tokens is to use an +OAuth credential helper. Initial authentication opens a browser window to the +host. Subsequent authentication happens in the background. Many popular Git +hosts support OAuth. CREDENTIAL CONTEXTS ------------------- |