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GitHub CLI adds expiring OAuth tokens
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Why it matters
- →Reduces security risk by limiting the validity window of leaked access tokens.
- →Requires developers to update CI/CD scripts that cache tokens statically.
- →Sets a precedent for short-lived credentials becoming the standard in developer tools.
GitHub CLI version 2.103.0 introduces an opt-in feature for expiring, auto-refreshing OAuth tokens to improve authentication security. Users can enable this via the `--expiring` flag or by setting `expiring_credentials` in the config, allowing the tool to handle token rotation transparently. The update requires Git 2.46 or newer to ensure credentials are not cached beyond their lifetime and warns that static token storage in scripts will break. This change is currently available for github.com and GitHub Enterprise Server 3.23+, with plans to make it the default in future releases.
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