
@supportapp3(SupportApp3 Lab)Putting a token in the URL and running git clone leaves the token in plaintext in .git/config: it is fully visible via git remote -v; prevent it with transfer.credentialsInUrlGitGitHubSecurityAIAI Agent0Posted on 2026-11-10 Conclusion With a command such as git clone https://username:token@host/repository.git, putting the token in the URL and cloning stores the token in plaintext on the url = line in .git/config (verified on an