microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows
Secure Git credential storage for Windows with support for Visual Studio Team Services, GitHub, and Bitbucket multi-factor authentication. observed · 2026-10-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4055
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1812
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2935 stars · 634 forks observed · 2026-10-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A secure Git credential helper for Windows that stores credentials and supports multi-factor authentication with GitHub, Bitbucket, and Visual Studio Team Services. It is no longer maintained and has been replaced by the cross-platform Git Credential Manager Core.
Use cases
- store git credentials securely on windows
- authenticate git pushes to github without typing passwords
- handle two-factor authentication for bitbucket git operations
- sign in to visual studio team services from git command line
- avoid repeated credential prompts when pushing to remote repositories
When to choose
- you are stuck on a legacy Windows setup that cannot run GCM Core
- you need a credential helper for very old Git for Windows versions
When to avoid
- you are setting up a new machine - use Git Credential Manager Core instead
- you need GitHub authentication - password-based token creation is disabled
- you need cross-platform support
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
auth security cli developer-tools version-control security windows windows cli git credential-manager mfa github bitbucket azure-devops deprecated
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows · fetched 2026-10-22 · b35eedd13700
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows | main | 10 |
For agents
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