Fix git authentication issues for remote branch creation and push #5587
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Problem
Users were experiencing 'Permission denied (publickey)' errors when trying to create and push remote git branches.
Root Causes Identified
$HOMEenvironment variable was not set, causing git to fail when accessing global configuration files.GH_TOKENenvironment variable was available, git was not configured to use it for authentication.Solution
scripts/setup-git-auth.shto automate git authentication setupdocs/git-authentication-fix.mdTesting
Usage
Run
./scripts/setup-git-auth.shto fix git authentication issues.Resolves issues with 'Permission denied (publickey)' and 'could not read Username' errors when creating and pushing remote branches.
Important
Fixes git authentication issues by automating environment and configuration setup for HTTPS using a new script and documentation.
scripts/setup-git-auth.shto automate git authentication setup, setting$HOME, configuring credential helper, and usingGH_TOKENfor HTTPS.docs/git-authentication-fix.mddetailing problem, solution, and usage of the setup script.This description was created by
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