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December 4, 20201 minute read

OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Flow now GA

GitHub Apps and OAuth Apps now feature GA support for the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant, in addition to the existing Web Application Flow. This allows any CLI client or developer tool to authenticate using a secondary system with a browser. GitHub CLI uses this authentication method on the login command.

Read the full documentation on Authorizing OAuth Apps and Authorizing Users for GitHub Apps for more information.

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OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Flow now GA - GitHub Changelog