GitHub

TeXlyre can back up your projects to GitHub repositories using a personal access token. Tokens are stored encrypted in your browser's local storage and are never transmitted to external servers.

Generating a Token

Navigate to GitHub → Settings → Developer Settings → Personal access tokens → Tokens (classic).

Click Generate new token, then select Generate new token (classic).

Enter a descriptive note such as TeXlyre and set an expiration that matches your usage needs.

Required Scopes

Under Select scopes, enable the following:

Scope	Purpose
repo	Full control of private repositories
workflow	Update GitHub Actions workflow files
write:packages	Upload packages to GitHub Package Registry
delete:packages	Delete packages from GitHub Package Registry

Click Generate token and copy the token immediately as GitHub will not display it again.

Adding the Token to TeXlyre

1. Open TeXlyre and navigate to Backup → GitHub.
2. Paste your token into the GitHub Personal Access Token field.
3. Click Connect.
4. Select a repository (preferably private; must already contain at least one file, e.g. README.md, as TeXlyre does not create repositories).
5. Click Next.
6. Select a branch and click Connect.
7. Enter your TeXlyre account password to securely store your token.
8. Click Unlock.

Changing the Endpoint

To change the connected repository endpoint, navigate to Settings → Backup → GitHub.

Token Expiry

When your token expires, backups will stop silently. Regenerate your token on GitHub and update it in TeXlyre settings before the expiry date.