configuration credentials.force-ask are taken from global and not specific repository

[jbpoline]

What is the problem?

I used datalad configuration credentials.force-ask=true which was saved in .git/config but that was not taken in effect when l tried create sibling-github

Happens because datalad uses process wide config not repo specific config https://github.com/datalad/datalad/blob/master/datalad/downloaders/credentials.py#L188

What steps will reproduce the problem?

No response

Datalad information

0.16.5

Additional context

No response

Have you had any success using DataLad before?

No response

[adswa]

Sorry JB, I believe this got lost over OHBM and was then buried in COVID.

Happens because datalad uses process wide config not repo specific config https://github.com/datalad/datalad/blob/master/datalad/downloaders/credentials.py#L188

That makes sense, thanks for providing an error analysis already! Tagging @mih nevertheless, because he has worked on credentials most recently and might know secrets I don't - any other thoughts on this?