From 4c9cb51fe7beafc1033ec33e7f9d431c04d8b278 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M Hickford Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 20:36:54 +0000 Subject: 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 Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/gitcredentials.txt | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/gitcredentials.txt') 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 ------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3