GitHub accounts

Pull request review uses a personal access token (PAT) stored in your OS keychain or credential manager — not a shared OAuth app flow.

Add an account

1. Open Settings (toolbar gear)
2. Go to Accounts
3. Add a GitHub account:
   • Host (github.com or your Enterprise Server URL)
   • Personal access token
4. Save — the token is stored by the OS secret store

You can add more than one account (for example github.com plus a GHES host).

Token tips

Topic	Guidance
Scopes	Enough to read PRs, post reviews/comments, and mark files viewed as needed by your org
Enterprise	Many orgs require classic PATs or admin-approved token types — follow your IT policy
Re-auth	If a banner says the account needs re-authentication, return here and update the token

Development folder

For PR workflows, set Settings → General → Development folder to a root that contains your clones.

GIT DELTA discovers repositories under that folder so opening a pull request can switch to the matching local clone without hunting manually.

Next

• Inbox
• Pull request review