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ghtkn-backend

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Choose and configure where ghtkn stores access tokens (keyring, text, agent). Use when the OS keyring is unavailable (containers, microVMs), or when setting up the ghtkn agent backend.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/suzuki-shunsuke/ghtkn/blob/HEAD/skills/ghtkn-backend/SKILL.md

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ghtkn stores access tokens in a backend, selected with GHTKN_BACKEND or backend.type. Supported backends:

  • keyring: OS keyring (default).
  • text: plaintext files (0600) - useful where the keyring is hard to use.
  • agent: tokens encrypted (AES-256-GCM) via the ghtkn agent; the agent holds the passphrase only in memory after ghtkn agent unlock. Intended for local use, not CI.

Pick text or agent for containers and microVMs where the OS keyring is unavailable.

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Reference

For details (storage locations, running the agent as a systemd service or in a container, socket paths, and a full Docker example), read reference.md in this skill directory.