Storing git Credentials

configure-git-credential-hellper.sh

#!/bin/bash

dos_path_to_linux(){
    sed -e 's?\\?/?g' -e' s?[cC]:?/mnt/c?' <<<"$1"
}

manager_path_from_git(){
    sed -e 's?/cmd/git.exe?/mingw64/libexec/git-core/git-credential-manager.exe?' <<<"$1"
}

escape_spaces(){
    sed -e 's? ?\\ ?g' <<<"$1"
}

find_where(){
    out="$(/mnt/c/Windows/System32/where.exe "$1" 2>/dev/null)"
    status=$?
    if ! $(exit $status); then
        return $status
    fi
    sed -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//' <<<"$out"
}

info(){
    echo "$@" >/dev/stderr
}

get_manager_path(){
    winpath="$(find_where git-credential-manager.exe)"
    status=$?

    if $(exit $status); then
        dos_path_to_linux "$winpath"
    else
        info "Did not find git-credential-manager.exe in DOS path."
        gitpath="$(find_where git.exe)"
        status=$?
        if ! $(exit $status); then
            echo "Did not find git.exe in DOS path."
            echo "Install https://github.com/Microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows/releases/latest and try again."
            exit 256
        fi
        info "Found git at '$gitpath'"

        manager_path_from_git "$(dos_path_to_linux "$gitpath")"
    fi
}

path="$(get_manager_path)"
if ! [[ -x "$path" ]]; then
    echo "Did not find executable at '$path'"
    echo "Aborting"
    exit 512
fi
info "Found Credential Manager at '$path'"
info "Configuring git"
git config --global credential.helper "$(escape_spaces "$path")"

Storing-git-Credentials.md

Windows

• Use configure-git-credential-hellper.sh script
• You may have to install (Microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows)[https://github.com/Microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows/releases/latest]

Resources

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5343068/is-there-a-way-to-skip-password-typing-when-using-https-on-github