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`gitw` is a **secure Git wrapper for macOS** that:

> Portability note: `gitw` intentionally runs **only** `/usr/bin/git` (no PATH lookup) and enforces a code-signature requirement on that binary.

- Allows **GitHub HTTPS only** (`https://github.com/...`).
- Stores GitHub credentials in the **macOS Keychain**.
- Authenticates via an **in-memory ASKPASS broker** over a **Unix domain socket** (one-time serve, timeout).
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