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

GCM get/store in WSL takes several minutes during standard git operations (git pull/push)

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Since Feb 3, 2026.

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Description

When i git pull/push, i see a delay of sometimes 5+ minutes. Turning on GIT_TRACE and GCM_TRACE i see it is stuck in "git-credential-manager get" call

I am using git in WSL linked to my windows GCM as specified here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/wsl-git#git-credential-manager-setup

I have updated to latest git & gcm

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