Authentication Errors¶

Common: 401 Unauthorized, 403 Requires authentication, or token scope issues.

Verify token¶

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echo "$GITHUB_TOKEN" | wc -c   # length (should be ~40+)

Token needs repo read access for private repos. Generate at: https://github.com/settings/tokens

Use env var¶

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export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxx
gitbridge sync --repo https://github.com/org/private --local ./repo

Rate limits¶

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gitbridge status --show-rate-limit

If near zero, wait for reset or use a different token.