From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:12:23 GMT
Subject: Re: Remembering which http remotes require authentication
Message-ID: <xmqqh6rc72k8.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <CAGJzqsnkH_dtv-CGsSFJ8K0kXKBf1+QQqy=MEw-Vq9XaEqr=AQ@mail.gmail.com>

M Hickford <mirth.hickford@gmail.com> writes:

> Could Git remember which remotes require authentication for which
> operations?

Interesting idea.

Credential helpers may know which URL needed authentication before,
but that is not per operation.  I wonder if it is sufficient as the
zeroth approximation to always try authenticated access if helpers
have any auth material to the URL regardless of the operation?

There needs a way to force unautheticated access if we were to do
anything of that sort, of course.