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Feature request: Password instead of token

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
github, javascript

Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's current GitHub authentication flow and the OctokatJS example linked in the issue. Confirm whether password-based authentication can be supported in place of a token, and verify that making an empty commit works without supplying a token.

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Description

Feature request:

Would it be possible to omit the GitHub token and use the normal Password instead?
Like for instance OctokatJS has it.

Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
11
Forks
5
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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