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GitHub CLI Auth, Alias, and Config/Configure Git protocol auth

Configure Git to use GitHub CLI as a credential helper.

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Section: Auth, Tokens, and Enterprise

Configure Git protocol auth

bash
bash
gh auth setup-git
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Configure Git to use GitHub CLI as a credential helper.

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