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7 | | -[Git Credential Manager][gcm] (GCM) is a secure Git credential helper built on |
8 | | -[.NET][dotnet] that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. |
9 | | - |
10 | | -Compared to Git's [built-in credential helpers][git-tools-credential-storage] |
11 | | -(Windows: wincred, macOS: osxkeychain, Linux: gnome-keyring/libsecret) which |
12 | | -provides single-factor authentication support working on any HTTP-enabled Git |
13 | | -repository, GCM provides multi-factor authentication support for |
14 | | -[Azure DevOps][azure-devops], Azure DevOps Server (formerly Team Foundation |
15 | | -Server), GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab. |
16 | | - |
17 | | -Git Credential Manager (GCM) replaces the .NET Framework-based |
18 | | -[Git Credential Manager for Windows][gcm-for-windows] (GCM), and the Java-based |
19 | | -[Git Credential Manager for Mac and Linux][gcm-for-mac-and-linux] (Java GCM), |
20 | | -providing a consistent authentication experience across all platforms. |
| 7 | +[Git Credential Manager][gcm] (GCM) is a secure |
| 8 | +[Git credential helper][git-credential-helper] built on [.NET][dotnet] that runs |
| 9 | +on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It aims to provide a consistent and secure |
| 10 | +authentication experience, including multi-factor auth, to every major source |
| 11 | +control hosting service and platform. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +GCM supports (in alphabetical order) [Azure DevOps][azure-devops], Azure DevOps |
| 14 | +Server (formerly Team Foundation Server), Bitbucket, GitHub, and GitLab. |
| 15 | +Compare to Git's [built-in credential helpers][git-tools-credential-storage] |
| 16 | +(Windows: wincred, macOS: osxkeychain, Linux: gnome-keyring/libsecret), which |
| 17 | +provide single-factor authentication support for username/password only. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +GCM replaces both the .NET Framework-based |
| 20 | +[Git Credential Manager for Windows][gcm-for-windows] and the Java-based |
| 21 | +[Git Credential Manager for Mac and Linux][gcm-for-mac-and-linux]. |
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22 | 23 | ## Install |
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120 | 121 | [build-status-badge]: https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg |
121 | 122 | [docs-index]: docs/README.md |
122 | 123 | [dotnet]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com |
| 124 | +[git-credential-helper]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitcredentials |
123 | 125 | [gcm]: https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager |
124 | 126 | [gcm-coc]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md |
125 | 127 | [gcm-commit-12294990]: https://github.com/git/git/commit/12294990c90e043862be9eb7eb22c3784b526340 |
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