docs: expand GitLab PAT scopes for Fern Editor setup#5127
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| 1. [Create a personal access token](https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens) in GitLab with the following scopes: `api`, `read_repository`, `write_repository`. Set the expiration date far into the future to avoid disrupting your Editor experience — you can revoke the token at any time. | ||
| 1. [Create a personal access token](https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens) in GitLab with the following scopes: `read_user`, `api`, `write_repository`, `read_repository`, `read_api`. Set the expiration date far into the future to avoid disrupting your Editor experience — you can revoke the token at any time. |
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[FernStyles.Current] Avoid time-relative terms like 'future' that become outdated
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Summary
Updates the GitLab personal access token scope list on the Fern Editor getting-started page to include all 5 required scopes:
read_user,api,write_repository,read_repository,read_api(previously only listedapi,read_repository,write_repository).Per user request in Slack thread.
Affected page: https://buildwithfern.com/learn/docs/writing-content/fern-editor#getting-started
Review & Testing Checklist for Human
read_userandread_api).Notes
Single-line edit to
fern/products/docs/pages/component-library/writing-content/visual-editor.mdx.Link to Devin session: https://app.devin.ai/sessions/1839a535396b4d19a54ff2885d8d2068
Requested by: @Ryan-Amirthan