From c0e5c789a909f9ee5a4353f5df1aa9f6d8d12f6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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 <76698025+franklin-tina@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2024 19:51:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add documentation for using layers with private repos

Update **Layers** documentation to include instructions for extending from private repositories.
---
 docs/1.getting-started/9.layers.md | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/1.getting-started/9.layers.md b/docs/1.getting-started/9.layers.md
index ed61136af1af..5ef17a89cf9c 100644
--- a/docs/1.getting-started/9.layers.md
+++ b/docs/1.getting-started/9.layers.md
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 })
 ```
 
+The above example illustrates extending from a public GitHub repository. To extend from a **private** GitHub repository, follow the modified approach outlined below.
+
+```ts twoslash [nuxt.config.ts]
+export default defineNuxtConfig({
+  extends: [
+    // per layer configuration
+    ['github:my-themes/private-awesome', { giget: { auth: process.env.GH_TOKEN } }]
+  ]
+})
+```
+
+
 ::read-more{to="/docs/guide/going-further/layers"}
 Read more about layers in the **Layer Author Guide**.
 ::