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* mh/doc-credential-helpers:
  doc: gitcredentials: link to helper list
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@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ $ git help credential-foo
$ git config --global credential.helper foo
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=== 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
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