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$ git clone github.com:openjdk/jdk
$ git clone github:openjdk/jdk
$ git clone gh:openjdk/jdk

My computer is behind a HTTP(S) proxy, can I still clone using SSH?

Yes, by adding a ProxyCommand directive in your SSH configuration ~/.ssh/config. The value for ProxyCommand is operating system dependent, since different programs are available on different operating systems. Please follow the instructions specific for your operating system below:

GNU/Linux

Add the following lines to ~/.ssh/config:

Host github.com github gh
User git
Hostname github.com
ProxyCommand nc --proxy PROXY-HOSTNAME:PROXY-PORT %h %p

Substitute PROXY-HOSTNAME with the hostname of the HTTP(S) proxy server, and PROXY-PORT with the port of the HTTP(S) proxy server.

macOS

Add the following lines to ~/.ssh/config:

Host github.com github gh
User git
Hostname github.com
ProxyCommand /usr/bin/nc -X connect -x PROXY-HOSTNAME:PROXY-PORT %h %p

Substitute PROXY-HOSTNAME with the hostname of the HTTP(S) proxy server, and PROXY-PORT with the port of the HTTP(S) proxy server. Note that the full path to nc must be used since Homebrew might install the GNU version of nc (which does not support the -X flag).

Windows

Shell

Bash

Can I see the currently checked out local branch in my prompt?

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