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Describe the bug

Description

The contributors section is not displaying, and Docusaurus shows the following error:

Error: GitHub token not found. Please set customFields.gitToken in docusaurus.config.js
No contributors found.

The issue occurs even after running cp .env.example .env and adding GITHUB_TOKEN to .env.

Root Cause

• Docusaurus expects the GitHub token to be available under DOCUSAURUS_GIT_TOKEN in .env.
• Using GITHUB_TOKEN will not work because the customFields.gitToken in docusaurus.config.js specifically reads process.env.DOCUSAURUS_GIT_TOKEN.
• The .env.example file is not the issue, as it only provides a template and is not loaded automatically by Docusaurus.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Clone the repository.
2. Copy .env.example to .env and add GITHUB_TOKEN (not DOCUSAURUS_GIT_TOKEN).
3. Start Docusaurus dev server: npm run start or yarn start.

Expected behavior

• Contributors should load correctly from GitHub.
• No errors should appear regarding missing tokens.

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