gitui-org/gitui

bad credentials despite normal cli being fine

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#495 opened on Jan 17, 2021

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Description

Describe the bug I can push from the command line normally git push, but pushing within gitui always fails due to 'bad credentials'.

To Reproduce Commit some changes in gitui, press p to trigger a push. It always fails.

Expected behavior Pushing should succeed as my ssh key is valid and works outside of gitui.

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Context (please complete the following information):

  • OS/Distro : macOS 11, arm m1
  • GitUI Version: 0.11.0
  • Rust version: 1.49 stable

Additional context gitui installed from cargo.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
RustgitSSH authentication
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
First, review the git push implementation in gitui, likely in src/commands/push.rs or similar. Check if the program sets environment variables for SSH agent. Compare with command line git push. Look for any issues related to credential helpers on macOS. Read the extensive comments in the issue to see if any solutions were proposed or attempted.