Implement GitHub authentication mechanism for github.com #143
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This PR implements GitHub's authentication mechanism for GitHub.com instead of requiring users to manually create and manage personal access tokens (PATs), while maintaining full backward compatibility for GitHub Enterprise Server instances.
Changes Made
🔐 Authentication Improvements
🏗️ Core Implementation
GitHubAuthenticationServiceto handle authentication logicGitHubInstancewithuseBuiltInAuthflag to differentiate authentication methodsSarifServiceto use the new authentication serviceSarifViewerWindowFactoryto handle the new authentication flow🎨 UI Updates
📚 Documentation
TESTING.md)Before & After
Before:
After:
Benefits
✅ No more manual PAT creation for GitHub.com users
✅ Leverages IntelliJ's secure OAuth flow instead of token management
✅ Full backward compatibility - existing GHES workflows unchanged
✅ Better security - no more storing tokens in plugin settings for GitHub.com
✅ Improved user experience - seamless authentication for GitHub.com
Testing
Fixes #35.
Warning
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