---
name: "glab-auth-docker-helper"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glab"
version: "1.126.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glab-auth-docker-helper"
---

# glab-auth-docker-helper(1)

A Docker credential helper for GitLab container and artifact registries.

## NAME

glab-auth-docker-helper - A Docker credential helper for GitLab container and artifact registries.

## SYNOPSIS

**glab auth docker-helper \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Responds to Docker credential helper requests for GitLab container registries and Artifact Registries. Docker invokes this command automatically.

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Show help for this command.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Docker invokes the helper automatically; supported actions are 'store', 'get', and 'erase'.
# Retrieve the stored credentials for a registry:
echo registry.gitlab.com | glab auth docker-helper get
```

## SEE ALSO

**[glab-auth(1)](/glab-auth/1.md)**