These Git commands configure credential caching, allowing Git to store your login information for remote repositories in a cache for a year, saving you from repeatedly entering credentials.

Run example

npm run import -- "cache git credentials"

cache git credentials

git config --global credential.helper cache

git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout 31536000'

#!/bin/bash

# Define a function to configure Git credential helper
configure_credential_helper() {
  local timeout=${2:-31536000} # Default timeout is 1 year in seconds

  # Check if the timeout value is valid
  if! [[ $timeout =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
    echo "Error: Invalid timeout value. Please use a non-negative integer."
    return 1
  fi

  # Set the global credential helper to cache
  git config --global credential.helper cache

  # Set the timeout for the credential helper
  git config --global credential.helper "cache --timeout $timeout"
}

# Example usage
configure_credential_helper  # Use default timeout
configure_credential_helper 31536000  # Specify custom timeout

These commands configure Git to store credentials (like usernames and passwords for remote repositories) in a cache for a specified duration.

1. git config --global credential.helper cache

• git config: This command is used to set configuration options for Git.
• --global: Applies the configuration change globally for all Git repositories on your system.
• credential.helper: Specifies the helper program Git should use to manage credentials.
• cache: Sets the helper to use the built-in credential caching mechanism.

This command tells Git to use its built-in credential caching system. When you authenticate to a remote repository, Git will store your credentials in a cache file, so you don't have to re-enter them for a while.

2. git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout 31536000'

• This command does the same thing as the first one, but it also sets a timeout for the cache.
• --timeout 31536000: Specifies the timeout for the cache in seconds. 31536000 seconds is equal to one year.

This means that Git will store your credentials in the cache for one year before they expire and you'll be prompted to re-enter them.

In Summary:

These commands configure Git to cache your credentials for a year, making it more convenient to access remote repositories without repeatedly entering your login information.