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Some Git over HTTPS may temporarily require authentication

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GitHub·Oct 19, 2026, 10:37 AMFeatureSecurity-relevantAI-assisted summary

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GitHub may temporarily require authentication for public repository clones and fetches over HTTPS during periods of unusual traffic
This measure helps protect GitHub’s availability by limiting unauthenticated requests
Affected operations will prompt for credentials, causing unauthenticated clones/fetches to fail

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Official source Last checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:01 AM

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