githubgithub-fine-grained-tokens

clone GitHub repo with fine-grained token

With classical Github tokens you can clone a repo like this:

git clone https://<your-token>@github.com/owner/repo.git

This doesn't work with the new fine-grained tokens.

How do you clone a GitHub repo with the new fine-grained tokens?

Solution

  • When using fine-grained tokens you have to prefix the token with oauth2: user.
    like this:

    git clone https://oauth2:<your-fine-grained-token>@github.com/owner/repo.git

    *credits to Andy's comment here