git-ecosystem / git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager

Display the link of oauth when xdg-open is not found

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enhancement
Dominant language
C#
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Description

Feature description

Display the link of oauth when xdg-open is not found.
Many remote linux sever does not have any browser or desktop environment.
display the link would allow user to ssh bind the port and then authenticate with his laptop that connect to remote linux sever that holds the git repo.

also see https://github.com/git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager/issues/1514#issuecomment-1919106721
https://github.com/git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager/issues/1005#issuecomment-1361115725
https://github.com/git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager/issues/1490

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by tracing the OAuth browser-launch entry point and its handling of a missing xdg-open, then review the linked discussions for expected behavior. Done means the OAuth link is displayed when no browser or desktop environment is available, while the existing flow remains usable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, git, linux
Domain
authentication, cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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