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boxd can connect to your GitHub account so your machines can access your private repositories — no SSH keys or personal access tokens to manage.

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Connecting your account

From the boxd console, click Connect GitHub repos. This redirects you to GitHub to authorize repository access. Once connected, every machine automatically has access to your repos.

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Using git in your machine

After connecting, git clone and git push work with your private repos out of the box: 
ssh myapp.boxd.sh
git clone https://github.com/you/private-repo.git
cd private-repo
# make changes...
git push
No credentials to enter. boxd injects a git credential helper that handles authentication transparently.
Git SSH URLs (git@github.com:...) are automatically rewritten to HTTPS, so both URL styles work.

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Disconnecting

From the console, click Disconnect next to your GitHub connection. Future machines won’t have repo access. Existing running machines lose access on their next git operation.

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What’s authorized

When you connect GitHub repos, boxd requests the repo scope — this grants read/write access to your repositories. Your token is never exposed inside the machine. The credential helper fetches it on demand for git operations only. GitHub CLI (gh) is also pre-installed (and authenticated) on every machine if you prefer using it directly.