Editing GitHub Cookbook (section)

=== Updating personal access tokens in CLI (Mac OS) ===

Configure git to use `osxkeychain`:

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$ git config --global credential.helper osxkeychain
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Check if a GitHub password is stored in the OSX keychain:

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$ security find-internet-password -l github.com
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If the password is managed by the OSX keychain, delete the existing keyword with:

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$ security delete-internet-password -l github.com
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After the password is deleted, a prompt for the new password will appear the next time a GitHub password is required. <ref>[https://gist.github.com/jonjack/bf295d4170edeb00e96fb158f9b1ba3c Update an existing token] - GitHub Gist</ref>