Managing Github credentials from R

git-credentials.R

# See https://usethis.r-lib.org/articles/git-credentials.html
# Need to periodically add/update personal access token (PAT) for Github

# check token status and git details
usethis::gh_token_help()
usethis::git_sitrep()

# To generate a new PAT (takes you to a pre-filled form to create a new PAT)
usethis::create_github_token() 

# To register this token in the local Git credential store
gitcreds::gitcreds_set()