From: M Hickford Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 01:44:30 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Docs: describe how a credential-generating helper works X-Git-Tag: v2.39.0-rc0~1^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=dabb9d875f665ec5da9ae8c84fed765cf9187463;p=thirdparty%2Fgit.git Docs: describe how a credential-generating helper works Previously the docs only described storage helpers. A concrete example: Git Credential Manager can generate credentials for GitHub and GitLab via OAuth. https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager Signed-off-by: M Hickford Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau --- diff --git a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt index 80517b4eb2..72888402e7 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt @@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ for a password. It is generally configured by adding this to your config: Credential helpers, on the other hand, are external programs from which Git can request both usernames and passwords; they typically interface with secure -storage provided by the OS or other programs. +storage provided by the OS or other programs. Alternatively, a +credential-generating helper might generate credentials for certain servers via +some API. To use a helper, you must first select one to use. Git currently includes the following helpers: @@ -286,8 +288,8 @@ For a `store` or `erase` operation, the helper's output is ignored. If a helper fails to perform the requested operation or needs to notify the user of a potential issue, it may write to stderr. -If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store), -it should silently ignore the request. +If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store +or generator), it should silently ignore the request. If a helper receives any other operation, it should silently ignore the request. This leaves room for future operations to be added (older