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GitHub authentication — quick notes

GitHub authentication — quick notes

MechanismIdentityLifetimePreference
GITHUB_TOKENThe workflow runEnds with the jobFirst choice
GitHub AppThe app installationShort-lived install tokenWhen GITHUB_TOKEN is insufficient
PATA personUntil expiry/revocationLast resort
  • Declare permissions: to narrow GITHUB_TOKEN — defaults are broader than needed.
  • Cross-repository work → GitHub App, not a PAT.

Trap: a PAT ties automation to an individual and breaks when they leave.

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