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[Git Credential Manager][gcm] (GCM) is a secure Git credential helper built on
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[.NET][dotnet] that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Compared to Git's [built-in credential helpers][git-tools-credential-storage]
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(Windows: wincred, macOS: osxkeychain, Linux: gnome-keyring/libsecret) which
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provides single-factor authentication support working on any HTTP-enabled Git
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repository, GCM provides multi-factor authentication support for
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[Azure DevOps][azure-devops], Azure DevOps Server (formerly Team Foundation
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Server), GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab.
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Git Credential Manager (GCM) replaces the .NET Framework-based
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[Git Credential Manager for Windows][gcm-for-windows] (GCM), and the Java-based
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[Git Credential Manager for Mac and Linux][gcm-for-mac-and-linux] (Java GCM),
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providing a consistent authentication experience across all platforms.
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[Git Credential Manager][gcm] (GCM) is a secure
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[Git credential helper][git-credential-helper] built on [.NET][dotnet] that runs
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on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It aims to provide a consistent and secure
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authentication experience, including multi-factor auth, to every major source
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control hosting service and platform.
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GCM supports (in alphabetical order) [Azure DevOps][azure-devops], Azure DevOps
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Server (formerly Team Foundation Server), Bitbucket, GitHub, and GitLab.
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Compare to Git's [built-in credential helpers][git-tools-credential-storage]
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(Windows: wincred, macOS: osxkeychain, Linux: gnome-keyring/libsecret), which
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provide single-factor authentication support for username/password only.
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GCM replaces both the .NET Framework-based
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[Git Credential Manager for Windows][gcm-for-windows] and the Java-based
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[Git Credential Manager for Mac and Linux][gcm-for-mac-and-linux].
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## Install
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[build-status-badge]: https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg
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[docs-index]: docs/README.md
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[dotnet]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com
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[git-credential-helper]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitcredentials
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[gcm]: https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager
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[gcm-coc]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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[gcm-commit-12294990]: https://github.com/git/git/commit/12294990c90e043862be9eb7eb22c3784b526340

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