docker-credential-helper

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "[![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/docker/docker-credential-helpers.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers/releases/latest)\n[![PkgGoDev](https://img.shields.io/badge/go.dev-docs-007d9c?style=flat-square\u0026logo=go\u0026logoColor=white)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers)\n[![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/docker/docker-credential-helpers/build.yml?label=build\u0026logo=github\u0026style=flat-square)](https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers/actions?query=workflow%3Abuild)\n[![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/docker/docker-credential-helpers?logo=codecov\u0026style=flat-square)](https://codecov.io/gh/docker/docker-credential-helpers)\n[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers?style=flat-square)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers)\n\n## Introduction\n\ndocker-credential-helpers is a suite of programs to use native stores to keep Docker credentials safe.\n\n## Installation\n\nGo to the [Releases](https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers/releases) page and download the binary that works better for you. Put that binary in your `$PATH`, so Docker can find it.\n\n## Building\n\nYou can build the credential helpers using Docker:\n\n```shell\n# install emulators\n$ docker run --privileged --rm tonistiigi/binfmt --install all\n\n# create builder\n$ docker buildx create --use\n\n# build credential helpers from remote repository and output to ./bin/build\n$ docker buildx bake \"https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers.git\"\n\n# or from local source\n$ git clone https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers.git\n$ cd docker-credential-helpers\n$ docker buildx bake\n```\n\nOr if the toolchain is already installed on your machine:\n\n1. Download the source.\n\n```shell\n$ git clone https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers.git\n$ cd docker-credential-helpers\n```\n\n",
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  "one_liner": "Go suite of native credential helpers for Docker to store authentication tokens securely in platform keystores.",
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  "why_use_this": "Keeps your Docker registry credentials (e.g., Docker Hub, private registries) encrypted in macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or Linux pass/secretservice instead of plaintext in ~/.docker/config.json. Essential for secure multi-user systems and CI/CD pipelines. Docker\u0027s official solution; integrates transparently with `docker login` and `docker push/pull`."
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