Gist: Setup

  1. Create or log into GitHub

  2. In the Developer Settings, create a Fine-grained token by selecting Generate new token at https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens

  3. When creating the Personal Access Token (PAT), do the following:

    1. Provide a unique token name
    2. Set an appropriate token expiration date
    3. Add the Gists permission with Read and Write access
  4. COPY THE KEY and save it somewhere secure for future use.