1. Create your local configuration file (this will be ignored by git):

   cp src/config.py src/config_local.py

2. Update src/config_local.py with your actual values:

   AZURE_CONFIG = {
       "organization": "your-actual-organization",
       "project": "your-actual-project", 
       "pat": "your-actual-personal-access-token"
   }

3. Alternative: Use environment variables:

   # Windows PowerShell
   $env:AZURE_ORGANIZATION = "your-organization"
   $env:AZURE_PROJECT = "your-project"
   $env:AZURE_PAT = "your-personal-access-token"
   
   # Linux/Mac
   export AZURE_ORGANIZATION="your-organization"
   export AZURE_PROJECT="your-project"
   export AZURE_PAT="your-personal-access-token"

4. Update main.py to use your local config:

   # Option 1: Use local config file
   import config_local as config
   
   # Option 2: Use environment variables
   config_manager = get_config_manager(use_env_vars=True)

• config.py - Contains placeholder values only
• .env.example - Contains placeholder values only
• README.md - No real credentials in examples
• .gitignore - Prevents committing sensitive files

• NEVER commit real credentials to version control
• ALWAYS use local config files or environment variables for real values
• VERIFY .gitignore is working before first commit
• ROTATE your PAT if it was previously committed

• Code (Read & Write) - For repository and branch operations
• Project and Team (Read) - For listing repositories

Run this command to verify no secrets are in your files:

# Check for potential secrets
grep -r "ELi6rSv\|peopleshr\|hBiz-DevOps" . --exclude-dir=.git

If this returns any results, DO NOT COMMIT until they are replaced with placeholders.

1. Copy example config: cp src/config.py src/config_local.py
2. Edit src/config_local.py with your real values
3. Test the application: cd src && python main.py
4. Verify it works before making any changes