feat: support launch browser from cli and http api

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#239 opened on Aug 27, 2026 3 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 4/5
Estimated time: 3-5 days
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

Issue type: Feature
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Active
Tech stack: python
Domain: api, cli

Research direction

Start by tracing the existing OAuth credential flow and identifying the CLI and HTTP API entry points involved in login. Confirm how browser launching is expected to work in each path, then verify both paths can initiate the browser and complete login without breaking existing credential handling.

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Description

Git credential manager may start an OAuth, but computer does not starts a browser for login.

Dominant language: Python
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