diff --git a/setup-git-repo.sh b/setup-git-repo.sh
index f3f3ac6..1b17057 100755
--- a/setup-git-repo.sh
+++ b/setup-git-repo.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 # Configuration file path
 CONFIG_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/config.json"
 
+# Known Gitea URLs to check credentials for
+KNOWN_GITEA_URLS=("https://go-gitea.mywire.org" "http://192.168.88.97:3000")
+
 # Function to print colored output
 print_status() {
     echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
@@ -68,6 +71,64 @@ install_tea_cli() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Function to check and setup credentials for known Gitea instances
+check_and_setup_known_gitea_credentials() {
+    print_status "Checking credentials for known Gitea instances..."
+
+    local credential_helper=""
+
+    # Check for Git Credential Manager (GCM)
+    if command_exists git-credential-manager; then
+        credential_helper="manager"
+        print_success "Found Git Credential Manager"
+    # Check for platform-specific helpers
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]] && git config --global --get credential.helper 2>/dev/null | grep -q "osxkeychain"; then
+        credential_helper="osxkeychain"
+        print_success "Found macOS Keychain credential helper"
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]] && command_exists gnome-keyring-daemon; then
+        credential_helper="/usr/share/doc/git/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring"
+        print_success "Found GNOME Keyring"
+    # Fallback to generic manager
+    elif git config --global --get credential.helper >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        credential_helper=$(git config --global --get credential.helper)
+        print_success "Using existing credential helper: $credential_helper"
+    else
+        print_warning "No credential manager found"
+
+        # Offer to install Git Credential Manager
+        echo
+        read -p "Would you like to install Git Credential Manager for secure credential storage? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+        echo
+        if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+            if install_credential_manager; then
+                credential_helper="manager"
+                print_success "Git Credential Manager installed successfully"
+            else
+                print_warning "Failed to install Git Credential Manager"
+                return 1
+            fi
+        else
+            print_warning "Skipping credential setup for known instances"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    for url in "${KNOWN_GITEA_URLS[@]}"; do
+        local domain=$(echo "$url" | sed 's|https://||' | sed 's|http://||')
+        if git config --global credential."https://$domain".helper >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Credentials already configured for $url"
+        else
+            print_status "Configuring credentials for $url"
+            local cmd="git config --global credential.\"https://$domain\".helper \"$credential_helper\""
+            echo "Running: $cmd"
+            eval "$cmd"
+            print_success "Credentials configured for $url"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    return 0
+}
+
 # Function to detect and configure credential manager
 setup_credential_manager() {
     print_status "Checking for Git credential managers..."
@@ -420,6 +481,9 @@ main() {
         print_error "Git is not installed. Please install Git first."
         exit 1
     fi
+
+    # Check and setup credentials for known Gitea instances
+    check_and_setup_known_gitea_credentials
     
     # Load configuration if available
     CONFIG_LOADED=false