feat: gh auth Automatically copy one-time OAuth code to clipboard#11518
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Signed-off-by: Andrey <andrekabatareika@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Kynan Ware <47394200+BagToad@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Kynan Ware <47394200+BagToad@users.noreply.github.com>
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Small nits to align the language between gh auth login and gh auth refresh help docs - I'll push these to get this over the line.
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LGTM! This is a very useful change and works great 😁 Thanks @ankddev! 🚀
Some tests
Happy paths:
❯ ./bin/gh auth login -c
? Where do you use GitHub? GitHub.com
? What is your preferred protocol for Git operations on this host? HTTPS
? How would you like to authenticate GitHub CLI? Login with a web browser
! One-time code (XXXX-XXXX) copied to clipboard
Press Enter to open https://github.com/login/device in your browser...
❯ ./bin/gh auth refresh -c
! One-time code (XXXX-XXXX) copied to clipboard
Press Enter to open https://github.com/login/device in your browser...
Forcing a failure to see that it will be non-fatal:
❯ PATH=/nonexistent ./bin/gh auth login --web -c
? What is your preferred protocol for Git operations on this host? HTTPS
? Authenticate Git with your GitHub credentials? Yes
! Failed to copy one-time code to clipboard
exec: "pbcopy": executable file not found in $PATH
! First copy your one-time code: XXXX-XXXX
Press Enter to open https://github.com/login/device in your browser...
❯ PATH=/nonexistent ./bin/gh auth refresh -c
? Authenticate Git with your GitHub credentials? Yes
! Failed to copy one-time code to clipboard
exec: "pbcopy": executable file not found in $PATH
! First copy your one-time code: XXXX-XXXX
Press Enter to open https://github.com/login/device in your browser...
gh auth Automatically copy one-time OAuth code to clipboard
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This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [cli/cli](https://github.com/cli/cli) | minor | `v2.78.0` -> `v2.79.0` | MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot). **Proposed changes to behavior should be submitted there as MRs.** --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>cli/cli (cli/cli)</summary> ### [`v2.79.0`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.79.0): GitHub CLI 2.79.0 [Compare Source](cli/cli@v2.78.0...v2.79.0) #### Advanced Issue Search Support The GitHub CLI now supports advanced issue search syntax using: - Searching issues: `gh search issues <advanced issue search query>` - Searching pull requests: `gh search prs <advanced issue search query>` - While listing issues: `gh issue list --search <advanced issue search query>` - While listing pull requests: `gh pr list --search <advanced issue search query>` For more information about advanced issue search syntax, see: "[Filtering and Searching Issues and Merge Requests](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/using-issues/filtering-and-searching-issues-and-pull-requests#building-advanced-filters-for-issues)" #### Copy OAuth Code Automatically The GitHub CLI now supports writing the OAuth one-time pass code to the clipboard automatically during authentication: - While logging in: `gh auth login --clipboard` / `gh auth login -c` - While refreshing the token: `gh auth refresh --clipboard` / `gh auth refresh -c` #### What's Changed ##### ✨ Features - feat: `gh auth` Automatically copy one-time OAuth code to clipboard by [@​ankddev](https://github.com/ankddev) in [#​11518](cli/cli#11518) - feat: add support for `--ref` in `gh cache delete` by [@​luxass](https://github.com/luxass) in [#​11592](cli/cli#11592) - Use advanced issue search by [@​babakks](https://github.com/babakks) in [#​11638](cli/cli#11638) ##### 📚 Docs & Chores - docs(release create): difference `--generate-notes` and `--notes-from-tag` by [@​ankddev](https://github.com/ankddev) in [#​11534](cli/cli#11534) - refactor tests: use `slices.Equal` to simplify code by [@​minxinyi](https://github.com/minxinyi) in [#​11364](cli/cli#11364) - Remove mention of public preview in trustedroot.go by [@​jkylekelly](https://github.com/jkylekelly) in [#​11652](cli/cli#11652) #####Dependencies - Bump sigstore/rekor to v1.4.1 by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#​11654](cli/cli#11654) - chore(deps): bump actions/stale from 9 to 10 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11663](cli/cli#11663) - chore(deps): bump actions/setup-go from 5 to 6 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11662](cli/cli#11662) #### New Contributors - [@​minxinyi](https://github.com/minxinyi) made their first contribution in [#​11364](cli/cli#11364) - [@​jkylekelly](https://github.com/jkylekelly) made their first contribution in [#​11652](cli/cli#11652) - [@​luxass](https://github.com/luxass) made their first contribution in [#​11592](cli/cli#11592) **Full Changelog**: <cli/cli@v2.78.0...v2.79.0> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. Please merge this manually once you are satisfied. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever MR becomes conflicted, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this MR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] <!-- rebase-check -->If you want to rebase/retry this MR, check this box --- This MR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate). <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0MS45OC4xIiwidXBkYXRlZEluVmVyIjoiNDEuOTguMSIsInRhcmdldEJyYW5jaCI6Im1haW4iLCJsYWJlbHMiOlsiUmVub3ZhdGUgQm90Il19-->
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Fixes #11354
Description
Add
-c/--clipboardflag togh auth loginandgh auth refreshwhich copies one-time OAuth device code to clipboard instead of just printing it.Notes