Credential helpers in Git
When performing certain operations, sometimes Git asks for credentials. For example, when you clone, pull, fetch, or push a repository over HTTP, Git may ask for the credentials required to authenticate against a remote host like GitLab or GitHub. Or maybe you contribute patches through git-send-email(1) and are prompted for your email credentials. Regardless, no one likes having to type in credentials all the time. Thankfully Git has some options available to improve our quality of life....