How do I switch Github Push/Pull from user/pass to SSH in VS Code

Question

I got an email from Github saying that they are deprecating user/pass authentication for git operations next summer. user/pass was what was using inside VSCode to push/pull.

I set up my SSH and added it to my github account. And I can connect from the command line properly:

sean@sean-ThinkPad-T480:~/.ssh$ ssh -T git@github.com
Hi seanrasmussen! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

However, when I push/pull with VSCode's GUI, I think it is still using the old way. Not SSH. How do I force SSH instead in the VSCode GUI?

Thanks!

Answer 1

This has nothing to do with VS Code. The URL of the remote repository is stored in your local repository.

1. Open a command-line/shell and cd to your code.

2. Then, check the current remote URL:

   git remote -v

   The result looks probably similar to this:

> origin  https://github.com/YOUR_GIHUB_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO_NAME.git (fetch)
> origin  https://github.com/YOUR_GIHUB_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO_NAME.git (push)

3. Change the URL to ssh:

   git remote set-url origin git@github.com:YOUR_GIHUB_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO_NAME.git

4. (optionally) Check the remote URL again (it should now return the new URL):

   git remote -v

Now git will fetch/pull from/push to this new URL. This includes any git integrations into editors, IDEs, or git GUI clients.