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github_clone_using_token.sh
export GITHUB_USER=magickatt
export GITHUB_TOKEN=secret
export GITHUB_REPOSITORY=magickatt/ContainerisingLegacyApplicationsTalk
git clone https://${GITHUB_USER}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
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Likqez commented Aug 29, 2025 •
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Which is totally unreasonable btw, why wouldn't they let you allow to create a token to a specific repo that you don't own but have access too. I just hope they will never discontinue the old tokens..

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Which is totally unreasonable btw, why wouldn't they let you allow to create a token to a specific repo that you don't own but have access too. I just hope they will never discontinue the old tokens..

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