About git-credential-oauth
A Git credential helper that securely authenticates to GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket using OAuth.
git-credential-oauth 0.17.2
A Git credential helper that securely authenticates to GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket using OAuth.
- By M Hickford
- Open Source
- Portable
- Updated Jan 14, 2026
What's new in 0.17.2
Changelog
- 90d152c Recognise Forgejo
- e4b8290 Recognise "gitea.example.com"
- 0fdba9e Merge pull request #103 from Mungrel/patch-1
- 5f539c3 Preallocation + const
Technical details
| Publisher | M Hickford |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.2 |
| Release date | 2026-01-14 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x86, x64, arm64 |
| Package ID | hickford.git-credential-oauth |
Install git-credential-oauth from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=hickford.git-credential-oauth -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=hickford.git-credential-oauth -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=hickford.git-credential-oauth -e
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git-credential-oauth version history
0.17.1 Jan 6, 2026
Changelog
- f01271d fix '-device configure'
- 5dff4f1 fix whitespace
0.17.0 Jan 2, 2026
Changelog
- 196c9c8 Merge pull request #96 from tionis/main
- 3126428 fixed tests for github gists support
- 948a513 Merge pull request #93 from ccmtaylor/device-qrcode
- 7f51e15 added support for github gists
- 91a8bb6 Merge pull request #94 from ccmtaylor/use-strings-cut
- 3975945 display QR codes for device flow authentication
- c5f6321 use strings.Cut to parse input
- 850067c getDeviceToken: return error instead of calling Fatalln()
- 378e609 login_hint for googlesource.com
0.16.0 Sep 26, 2025
Changelog
- b116c76 Support dark mode
- 69dda76 Update README.md
Other versions
- 0.15.1
- 0.15.0
- 0.14.0
- 0.13.4
- 0.11.1
- 0.11.0
Frequently asked questions
Is git-credential-oauth free?
Yes. git-credential-oauth is free and open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license.
What is the latest version of git-credential-oauth?
The latest version is 0.17.2, released on Jan 14, 2026.
Is it safe to download git-credential-oauth?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 268a95e29fa8b56f1f42d65bf4a7465aefb74e9b671dd656129f6207151e0aae.
Which Windows versions does git-credential-oauth support?
git-credential-oauth runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.
How do I uninstall git-credential-oauth?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find git-credential-oauth and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=hickford.git-credential-oauth -e.
Is there a portable version of git-credential-oauth?
Yes. git-credential-oauth is available as a portable ZIP archive (git-credential-oauth_0.17.2_windows_amd64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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