GIT-CREDENTIAL-CAC(1) Git Manual GIT-CREDENTIAL-CAC(1)
NAME
git-credential-cache - Helper to temporarily store passwords in memory
SYNOPSIS
git config credential.helper 'cache [<options>]'
DESCRIPTION
This command caches credentials in memory for use by future Git programs. The stored
credentials never touch the disk, and are forgotten after a configurable timeout. The
cache is accessible over a Unix domain socket, restricted to the current user by
filesystem permissions.
You probably don't want to invoke this command directly; it is meant to be used as a
credential helper by other parts of Git. See gitcredentials(7) or EXAMPLES below.
OPTIONS
--timeout <seconds>
Number of seconds to cache credentials (default: 900).
--socket <path>
Use <path> to contact a running cache daemon (or start a new cache daemon if one is
not started). Defaults to $XDG_CACHE_HOME/git/credential/socket unless
~/.git-credential-cache/ exists in which case ~/.git-credential-cache/socket is used
instead. If your home directory is on a network-mounted filesystem, you may need to
change this to a local filesystem. You must specify an absolute path.
CONTROLLING THE DAEMON
If you would like the daemon to exit early, forgetting all cached credentials before their
timeout, you can issue an exit action:
git credential-cache exit
EXAMPLES
The point of this helper is to reduce the number of times you must type your username or
password. For example:
$ git config credential.helper cache
$ git push http://example.com/repo.git
Username: <type your username>
Password: <type your password>
[work for 5 more minutes]
$ git push http://example.com/repo.git
[your credentials are used automatically]
You can provide options via the credential.helper configuration variable (this example
drops the cache time to 5 minutes):
$ git config credential.helper 'cache --timeout=300'
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