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The command "glab auth login" is used to authenticate with GitLab in the terminal using the GitLab Access Token.
When you run this command, it will prompt you to enter your GitLab Access Token. The Access Token is a unique code that allows you to securely connect to your GitLab account without entering your username and password.
To obtain a GitLab Access Token, you first need to have an account on GitLab. Once you have created an account, go to your GitLab Account Settings, navigate to "Access Tokens" in the left-hand sidebar, and create a new token. Give the token a name and choose the desired permissions (read-only, read/write, etc.).
After obtaining your GitLab Access Token, running the "glab auth login" command will prompt you to enter the token. Once you enter the token, you will be authenticated and able to perform GitLab operations through the terminal using the "glab" command-line interface.