Github released today some new oauth scopes, which are perfect for our authentication system (aka: “Gatekeeper”).

From now on, the new and only scope used for authentication will be user:email (“gives apps read-only access to a user’s private email addresses”). Since the scope changed, you will need to accept again the app, and once done, we will only be able to read your public data + private email:

Reminder /!\

For existing accounts, you must link your account after login into gatekeeper, using the link “Connect Github account” in your account page: