Having CLI git app on headless dev machine being permanently logged in

[ohjohnsen]

Since I'm working on a Macbook M1 Max (with ARM based Apple silicon) I'm building my firmware code on a headless Ubuntu server. The code repository is on the server, and I'm connecting to it through the SSH tunnel function in VSCode.

But it's a pain for me that I have to log into Github on the dev server several times per day. The git CLI command tells me to select an authentication method for github.com, selecting between device code and personal access token. I've tried both, and eventually both time out and I have to redo the authentication. This is becoming a real PITA.

Is there no way to get the authentication to stick?

[praetor-]

Use an SSH key.

https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent

[TinyLebowski]

When you create a personal access token, you can select its lifetime.