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AI-generatedGitHub Codespaces token validity after repository permission revocation
GitHub Codespaces utilizes short-lived tokens to provide seamless authentication to the GitHub API, adhering to the principle of least privilege by scoping permissions to the specific repository. These tokens are designed to expire upon session termination or codespace deletion. There is uncertainty regarding the propagation delay when a user's repository pe