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bondarenkod / git-windows-ssh.md
Last active October 4, 2025 23:32
Git SSH: Permission denied (publickey). fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

If you encounter the following error on Windows: Permission denied (publickey). fatal: Could not read from remote repository. But at the same time, the command ssh -vvv [email protected] gives you this message: Hi USER_NAME! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

  • Option1: Add to your environment variables: GIT_SSH_COMMAND="C:/Windows/System32/OpenSSH/ssh.exe". Ensure there's no space after the equal sign. Also, verify that the path is correct for your OS. Note! I've expirinced some connection issues while trying to clone the repo via ssh: