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OpenSSH support

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Description

Hey,

libgit v1.8.0 introduced OpenSSH support.
This allows libgit to automatically find ssh keys and respect the ssh config which libssh2 does not (see https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/5640).

Are there any plans on enabling OpenSSH support in pygit2?

In my mind this is as simple as setting $USE_SSH="exec" in build.sh.

Thank you

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with build.sh and inspect how the USE_SSH setting is handled for the libgit2 build. Compare the available SSH backends with libgit2 v1.8.0's OpenSSH support; done means pygit2 builds with OpenSSH enabled and the setting is reflected in the project configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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