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Life & fun · June 1, 2023

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Git credential helper using OAuth in browser

I authenticate to many Git hosts from many machines and got tired of generating and copying personal access tokens. With credential helper git-credential-oauth, there are no personal access tokens or SSH keys to configure. Instead you authenticate in browser using OAuth. Git Credential Manager (included with Git for Windows) has a similar feature but it's awkward for Linux users to install. git-credential-oauth is cross platform and packaged in many Linux distributions.

Git credential helper using OAuth in browser launched on June 1, 2023 with 73 votes, #1,236 of 4,655 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

In plain words

git-credential-oauth is a credential helper that authenticates Git operations using OAuth in a web browser instead of personal access tokens or SSH keys. It works across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with easy installation through most Linux package managers. Users can authenticate to multiple Git hosts from different machines without managing or storing sensitive credentials locally, making it particularly useful for those who find traditional credential management cumbersome.

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