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docs: fix table header, soften password claim, add platform note
Add "Aspect" label to comparison table, note that self-hosted GitLab may still accept passwords, add note about manager-core vs manager. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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### HTTPS vs SSH
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| | HTTPS | SSH |
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| Aspect | HTTPS | SSH |
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| Setup | Simple — works immediately | Requires key generation and registration |
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| Authentication | Username + token (or password) | Private key on your machine |
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$ git config --global credential.helper manager
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The exact value may differ by platform — older installations may use
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`manager-core` instead of `manager`.
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GCM is included with Git for Windows by default. On macOS and Linux,
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install it separately. It supports multi-factor authentication and
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OAuth flows for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.
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### HTTPS personal access tokens
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GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket no longer accept account passwords for
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HTTPS Git operations. You need a **personal access token** (PAT)
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GitHub and many GitLab instances no longer accept account passwords
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for HTTPS Git operations. You need a **personal access token** (PAT)
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To create one on GitHub:

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