Amazon CodeCatalyst will no longer be open to new customers starting on November 7, 2025. If you would like to use the service, please sign up prior to November 7, 2025. For more information, see How to migrate from CodeCatalyst.
Setting up for working with source repositories
When you work with source repositories in Amazon CodeCatalyst on your local machine, you can use Git either on its own or in a supported integrated development environment (IDE) to make code changes and push and pull your code. As a best practice, we recommend that you use the latest versions of Git and other software.
Note
If you use Dev Environments, you do not have to install Git. A recent version of Git is included in your Dev Environment.
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| Git | latest |
Install Git
To work with files, commits, branches, and other information in source repositories from a Git client without an IDE, install Git on your local machine.
To install Git, we recommend websites such as Git Downloads
Create a personal access token
To clone source repositories to your local machine or to your preferred IDE, you must create a personal access token (PAT).
To create a personal access token (PAT)
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In the top menu bar, choose your profile badge, and then choose My settings.
Tip
You can also find your user profile by going to the members page for a project or space and choosing your name from the members list.
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In PAT name, enter a descriptive name for your PAT.
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In Expiration date, leave the default date or choose the calendar icon to select a custom date. The expiration date defaults to one year from the current date.
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Choose Create.
You can also create this token when you choose Clone repository for a source repository.
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Save the PAT secret in a secure location.
Important
The PAT secret only displays once. You cannot retrieve it after you close the window.
