git-credential-store

git credential-store [options]

git credential-store is a credential helper that permanently stores authentication credentials in a plain-text file on disk. By default, credentials are stored in ~/.git-credentials, but a custom path can be specified with the --file option.When configured, it saves credentials after the first successful authentication and automatically provides them for subsequent operations. The file format is simple: each line contains a URL with embedded credentials in the form https://username:password@hostname/path.While convenient for eliminating password prompts permanently, this approach has significant security implications. Credentials are stored unencrypted and readable by anyone with filesystem access. For better security, consider platform-specific alternatives like macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or git-credential-cache for temporary memory-only storage.

--file path

Credential file path.

~/.git-credentials

Default plain-text file where credentials are stored, one URL per line.

Second lookup location, used only if ~/.git-credentials doesn't exist.

Credentials are stored in plain text. Consider using a credential manager or git-credential-cache for better security.

git-credential-cache(1), git-credential(1)