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|| Git Runtime token| Git user token|

| --------------------------| ---------------------| ------------------|

| Usage| {::nomarkdown}<ul><li>_During installation_, to create the Git repository and install the GitOps Runtime.</li><li>_After installation_, used by:<ul><li>Argo CD to clone the Git repos, pull changes, and sync to the K8s cluster.</li><li> Argo Events to create web hooks in Git repositories.</li><li><codeclass="highlighter-rouge">cap-app-proxy</code> to clone the Shared Configuration Repository</li></ul> {:/}| Authenticate and authorize user actions in Codefresh UI and CLI to Git repositories for every provisioned GitOps Runtime. <br>Users can view and manage the Git user tokens assigned to the Runtimes in the[Git Personal Access Token](https://g.codefresh.io/2.0/user-settings){:target="\_blank"} page.|

| Usage| {::nomarkdown}<ul><li><i>During installation</i>, to create the Git repository and install the GitOps Runtime.</li><li><i>After installation</i>, used by:<ul><li>Argo CD to clone the Git repos, pull changes, and sync to the K8s cluster.</li><li> Argo Events to create web hooks in Git repositories.</li><li><codeclass="highlighter-rouge">cap-app-proxy</code> to clone the Shared Configuration Repository</li></ul> {:/}| Authenticate and authorize user actions in Codefresh UI and CLI to Git repositories for every provisioned GitOps Runtime. <br>Users can view and manage the Git user tokens assigned to the Runtimes in the[Git Personal Access Token](https://g.codefresh.io/2.0/user-settings){:target="\_blank"} page.|

| Created | Before Runtime installation; see[required scopes for Git Runtime tokens](#git-runtime-token-scopes). | After Runtime installation; see[required scopes for Git user tokens](#git-user-access-token-scopes).

| Managed by| Admin at account-level| User|

| Associated Account Type| (Recommended)[Service account or robot account](#use-a-servicerobot-account-for-gitops-runtimes)| User account|