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/usr/bin/git-credential-oauth

A Git credential helper that securely authenticates to GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket using OAuth

From git-credential-oauth 0.18.0-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running git-credential-oauth --help (exit 0). permalink

usage: git credential-oauth [<options>] <action>

Options:
  -bearer
    	Prefer Bearer authentication for supported hosts
  -device
    	instead of opening a web browser locally, print a code to enter on another device
  -verbose
    	log debug information to stderr

Actions:
  get            Generate credential [called by Git]
  configure      Configure as Git credential helper
  unconfigure    Unconfigure as Git credential helper
  version        Print version

See also https://github.com/hickford/git-credential-oauth
Options (3)
OptionDescriptionSource
-bearerPrefer Bearer authentication for supported hostshelp
-deviceinstead of opening a web browser locally, print a code to enter on another devicehelp
-verboselog debug information to stderrhelp

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