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GitHub's integration identity for automation. An App is installed on an account, organization or enterprise, is granted individual permissions, and authenticates with short-lived installation tokens instead of a person's personal access token.

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Productivity · News · Alex Rivera · Oct 23, 2026 · 8 min

GitHub Apps Can Now Replace Enterprise PATs

Enterprise installations for GitHub Apps are generally available, with new permissions for policies, rulesets, 2FA, verified domains, IP allowlists and access restrictions. Most of the reasons to keep a classic PAT for enterprise admin work just went away.

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