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diff --git a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt index 65d652dc40..71dd19731a 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 ------------------- |