docs: clarify CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN is not supported#17835
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[WIP] Remove support for claude_code_oauth_token
docs: clarify CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN is not supported
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Pull request overview
Clarifies in the FAQ that CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN (Claude Teams OAuth) is not supported for Claude engine authentication in GitHub Agentic Workflows, and points users to the supported ANTHROPIC_API_KEY setup.
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- Added a new FAQ entry explicitly stating
CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKENis unsupported. - Linked to the existing Authentication and AI Engines documentation for the supported
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYconfiguration.
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Users were attempting to use
CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN(Claude Teams OAuth auth) with gh-aw, but this was never supported. The token has no presence in the codebase; onlyANTHROPIC_API_KEYis supported for Claude engine authentication.Changes
docs/src/content/docs/reference/faq.md): Added "Can I useCLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKENwith the Claude engine?" under Configuration & Setup, explicitly stating it is unsupported, pointing users toANTHROPIC_API_KEY, and noting that provider-based OAuth auth (e.g., Claude Teams subscription billing) is not supported.Original prompt
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