diff --git a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token.md b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token.md
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@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ Personal access tokens can only be used for HTTPS Git operations. If your reposi
 
 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.
 
+Instead of manually entering your PAT for every HTTPS Git operation, you can cache your PAT 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. For more information, see "[Caching your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} credentials in Git](/github/getting-started-with-github/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git)."
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 ### Further reading
 
 - "[About authentication to GitHub](/github/authenticating-to-github/about-authentication-to-github)"