Using a private Git repository for development of Addons

Development
#1

I have written a couple of add-ons that I have been writing and copying into the addons directory and reloading then updating. The add-ons work and the process is ok but laborious as I develop and test.

I would like to use a private Git repository to provide my add-ons to HA, I’ve got a private repo set up on GitHub.

I just can’t work out how to add my GitHub repo and put my credentials into HA/supervisor.

Am I trying to do the impossible?

(Ultimately, I’d like to connect to my local Docker Registry too so I can build on a PC rather than my Pi)

David

#2

I’d better answer my own question now I’ve worked it out:

In GitHub create a Personal Access Token that has “repo” as the scope.

Add the GitHub repo to HA Supervisor/Add-On Store using this form of URL:

https://USERNAME:[email protected]/USERNAME/REPONAME

David

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#3

Thanks David! That worked for me!

The only thing is though that when I try and install the addon I have created, I get an error if the package is private - I have to make the package public to allow an install.
Are you or anyone else aware how you can authenticate when downloading the created packages from the addon installer?

Thanks!
gap