d passwords; they typically interface with secure
storage provided by the OS or other programs.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To use a helper, you must first select one to use. Git currently
includes the following helpers:</p>
</div>
<div class="dlist">
<dl>
<dt class="hdlist1">cache</dt>
<dd>
<p>Cache credentials in memory for a short period of time. See
linkgit:git-credential-cache[1] for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt class="hdlist1">store</dt>
<dd>
<p>Store credentials indefinitely on di