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Use codebase connector's Git credentials in a CI Run step

Harness CI supports seamless integration with version control systems through codebase connectors. While most Git tasks are automated within the CI pipeline, there can be scenarios where you need to manually execute Git commands in a Run step.

This article explains how to use a .netrc file to leverage Git credentials from your pipeline's codebase connector in a CI Run step.

  1. Configure your CI pipeline's codebase..

    Make sure to select the code repo connector with the credentials that you want to use in the Run step.

  2. Add a Run step that creates a .netrc file with the following content:

      cat <<EOF > ${HOME}/.netrc
      machine ${DRONE_NETRC_MACHINE}
      login ${DRONE_NETRC_USERNAME}
      password ${DRONE_NETRC_PASSWORD}
      EOF

  3. In the same Run step, add your Git commands. Git automatically uses the credentials from the .netrc file for authentication, enabling seamless manual Git operations.

    For example:

    # Create the .netrc file
    cat <<EOF > ${HOME}/.netrc
    machine ${DRONE_NETRC_MACHINE}
    login ${DRONE_NETRC_USERNAME}
    password ${DRONE_NETRC_PASSWORD}
    EOF

    # Run Git commands
    git clone https://github.com/your/repo.git
    git checkout master
    git pull origin master