Re: [PATCH 0/3] maintenance: configure credentials to be silent

[Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>]

On 9/20/24 5:56 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> "Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Add a new configuration value, 'credential.interactive', to specify to the
>> credential helper that it should not prompt for user interaction. This
>> option has been respected by Git Credential Manager since 2020 [1], so this
>> is now presenting it as an official Git config value.
> 
> So, the other helpers are also supposed to check for the variable
> and fail when it has to go interactive now.

I would hold off from saying "supposed to" but Git is definitely hinting
towards that behavior.

Perhaps I'm just hung up on the idea that we are not adding a new wrinkle
to the "contract" but recommending a good thing that was previously not part
of the interaction.

Thanks,
-Stolee