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@roomote roomote commented Jul 11, 2025

Problem

Users were experiencing 'Permission denied (publickey)' errors when trying to create and push remote git branches.

Root Causes Identified

  1. Missing HOME Environment Variable: The $HOME environment variable was not set, causing git to fail when accessing global configuration files.
  2. No Git Credential Helper: Git was not configured with a credential helper to manage authentication for HTTPS operations.
  3. Missing Git Credentials: Although the GH_TOKEN environment variable was available, git was not configured to use it for authentication.

Solution

  • Created scripts/setup-git-auth.sh to automate git authentication setup
  • Added comprehensive documentation in docs/git-authentication-fix.md
  • Fixed missing HOME environment variable and credential helper configuration
  • Enabled HTTPS authentication for git operations using GitHub tokens

Testing

  • ✅ Successfully tested branch creation and push operations
  • ✅ All linting and type checking passes
  • ✅ Git authentication now works properly for HTTPS operations

Usage

Run ./scripts/setup-git-auth.sh to fix git authentication issues.

Resolves issues with 'Permission denied (publickey)' and 'could not read Username' errors when creating and pushing remote branches.


Important

Fixes git authentication issues by automating environment and configuration setup for HTTPS using a new script and documentation.

  • Behavior:
    • Adds scripts/setup-git-auth.sh to automate git authentication setup, setting $HOME, configuring credential helper, and using GH_TOKEN for HTTPS.
    • Fixes 'Permission denied (publickey)' and 'could not read Username' errors by ensuring proper environment and git configuration.
  • Documentation:
    • Adds docs/git-authentication-fix.md detailing problem, solution, and usage of the setup script.
  • Testing:
    • Successfully tested branch creation and push operations post-fix.
    • All linting and type checking passes.

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- Add setup script to configure git authentication with GitHub tokens
- Document root causes and solutions for git push failures
- Fix missing HOME environment variable and credential helper configuration
- Enable HTTPS authentication for git operations

Resolves issues with 'Permission denied (publickey)' and 'could not read Username' errors when creating and pushing remote branches.
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No security or compliance issues detected. Reviewed everything up to e559ef3.

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Documentation ► docs/git-authentication-fix.md
    Document git authentication issues and solutions
Enhancement ► scripts/setup-git-auth.sh
    Add setup script for git authentication configuration

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@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added the Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. label Jul 11, 2025
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