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If you are not prompted for your username and password, your credentials may be cached on your computer. You can [update your credentials in the Keychain](/github/getting-started-with-github/updating-credentials-from-the-macos-keychain) to replace your old password with the token.
### Caching a token with git
Rather than manually entering your personal access token every time you perform an HTTPS Git operation, you can cache your token with a Git client. Git will temporarily store your credentials in memory until an expiry interval has passed. You can also store the token in a plain text file that Git can read before every request. Information on caching your personal access token can be found in [Caching your GitHub credentials in Git](https://docs.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git).
### Further reading
- "[About authentication to GitHub](/github/authenticating-to-github/about-authentication-to-github)"