nuget-plugin-github-credential-provider 1.0.0

.NET 10.0 This package targets .NET 10.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet tool install --global nuget-plugin-github-credential-provider --version 1.0.0
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line. 
dotnet new tool-manifest
                    


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dotnet tool install --local nuget-plugin-github-credential-provider --version 1.0.0
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line. 
#tool dotnet:?package=nuget-plugin-github-credential-provider&version=1.0.0
                    


                    

                
nuke :add-package nuget-plugin-github-credential-provider --version 1.0.0

Github Nuget Credential Provider

A NuGet cross-platform credential provider plugin that uses the GitHub CLI (gh) to authenticate with GitHub Package feeds.

Features

  • Automatically retrieves GitHub tokens using the gh CLI
  • Supports GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server
  • Falls back to GH_TOKEN or GITHUB_TOKEN environment variables
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Requirements

  • .NET 10.0 or later
  • GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated (optional if using environment variables)
  • NuGet 4.8+ with cross-platform plugin support

Installation

Install from NuGet:

dotnet tool install -g nuget-plugin-github-credential-provider

Configuration

Authenticate with GitHub CLI:

gh auth login

Or for GitHub Enterprise:

gh auth login --hostname ghe.company.com

Or set an environment variable:

export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_here

Usage

The plugin automatically provides credentials when accessing GitHub Package feeds:

dotnet restore --source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/example/index.json
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.NET net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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This package has no dependencies.

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1.0.0 153 1/23/2026