diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 39918794..1f54cc49 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -214,9 +214,16 @@ A Git profile contains:
 
 - **name** – unique identifier for the profile
 - **repository** – the GitHub repository in the format `owner/repo`
-- **authenticationType** – either `SSH` or `PAT` (Personal Access Token)
-- **username** – optional username (only for token authentication)
-- **token** – Personal Access Token (if `PAT` is selected)
+- **authenticationType** – either `SSH` or `HTTPS`
+- **username** – optional username (used for commit authoring)
+
+#### Authentication
+The authentication is delegated your local Git configuration, based on the selected method (SSH or HTTPS).
+
+Besides profile authentication, the git related commands can also be set up in pipelines via the following environment variables:
+- GIT_REPOSITORY – the GitHub repository in the format `owner/repo`
+- GIT_TOKEN – a GitHub personal access token with `repo` scope (for HTTPS authentication)
+- GIT_USERNAME – username (used for commit authoring)
 
 #### When to create a Git profile
 A Git profile should be created to represent of Github repository and Github user credentials you want to use for interacting with content.
diff --git a/docs/internal-architecture.md b/docs/internal-architecture.md
index 5d08e570..94fbb999 100644
--- a/docs/internal-architecture.md
+++ b/docs/internal-architecture.md
@@ -73,14 +73,15 @@ A git profile includes:
 - **Name** – the profile identifier
 - **Repository** – the Github repository in the format `owner/repository`
 - **Authentication** – either:
-    - **Personal Access Token (PAT)** for HTTPS-based authentication
-    - **SSH key** for SSH-based authentication
-- **Username** (optional, used with PATs)
+    - **HTTPS** uses HTTPS-based authentication
+    - **SSH** uses SSH-based authentication
+- **Username** (optional, used for commit authoring)
 
 ### Implementation
 
 - Credentials are fetched from the active Git profile stored in a local directory 
-and translated into an authenticated Github repository URL.
+and then based on the authentication method a Git URL is constructed, which delegates authentication
+to the local Git configuration (SSH keys or credential helpers).
 - Git operations are executed via [`simple-git`](https://github.com/steveukx/git-js).
 - Temporary working directories are created when pulling/pushing, ensuring isolation and cleanup.
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git-profile/git-profile-command.service.ts b/src/commands/git-profile/git-profile-command.service.ts
index 670a3f37..04a0c9af 100644
--- a/src/commands/git-profile/git-profile-command.service.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git-profile/git-profile-command.service.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ export class GitProfileCommandService {
             profile.name = await questions.ask("Name of the Git profile to create: ");
             profile.username = await questions.ask("Your Git username: ");
             profile.repository = await questions.ask("Your repository (format: repoOwner/repoName): ");
-            const type = await questions.ask("Authentication type: PAT (1), SSH token (2): " );
+            const type = await questions.ask("Authentication type: HTTPS (1), SSH token (2): " );
             switch (type) {
                 case "1":
-                    profile.authenticationType = AuthenticationType.PAT;
-                    profile.token = await questions.ask("Your Personal Access Token (PAT): " );
+                    profile.authenticationType = AuthenticationType.HTTPS;
                     break;
                 case "2":
                     profile.authenticationType = AuthenticationType.SSH;
diff --git a/src/content-cli.ts b/src/content-cli.ts
index 90ee7114..60cb6305 100644
--- a/src/content-cli.ts
+++ b/src/content-cli.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ program.configureHelp({
 program.version(VersionUtils.getCurrentCliVersion());
 program.option("-q, --quietmode", "Reduce output to a minimum", false);
 program.option("-p, --profile [profile]");
+program.option("--gitProfile [gitProfile]", "Git profile to use");
 program.option("--debug", "Print debug messages", false);
 program.option("--dev", "Development Mode", false);
 program.parseOptions(process.argv);
diff --git a/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.interface.ts b/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.interface.ts
index b6aa1e81..4c6e7d35 100644
--- a/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.interface.ts
+++ b/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.interface.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 export interface GitProfile {
     name: string;
     username?: string;
-    repository: string; // in the format "owner/repository"
     token?: string;
+    repository: string; // in the format "owner/repository"
     authenticationType: AuthenticationType;
 }
 
-export type AuthenticationType = "SSH" | "Personal Access Token";
+export type AuthenticationType = "SSH" | "HTTPS";
 
 // tslint:disable-next-line:variable-name
 export const AuthenticationType: { [key: string]: AuthenticationType } = {
     SSH: "SSH",
-    PAT: "Personal Access Token",
+    HTTPS: "HTTPS",
 };
diff --git a/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.service.ts b/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.service.ts
index f563e132..ce109455 100644
--- a/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.service.ts
+++ b/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.service.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class GitProfileService {
 
     public async findProfile(profileName: string): Promise<GitProfile> {
         return new Promise<GitProfile>((resolve, reject) => {
-            if (process.env.USERNAME && process.env.GIT_TOKEN && process.env.REPOSITORY) {
+            if (process.env.GIT_USERNAME && process.env.GIT_TOKEN && process.env.GIT_REPOSITORY) {
                 resolve(this.buildProfileFromEnvVariables());
             } else {
                 if (!profileName) {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class GitProfileService {
                     resolve(profile);
                 })
                 .catch(err => {
-                    logger.error(new FatalError("Git Profile does not exit."));
+                    logger.error(new FatalError("Git Profile does not exist."));
                     reject(err);
                 });
         });
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ export class GitProfileService {
     private async buildProfileFromEnvVariables(): Promise<GitProfile> {
         const profileVariables = this.getProfileEnvVariables();
         const profile: GitProfile = {
-            name: profileVariables.repository,
+            name: "env-profile",
+            username: profileVariables.username,
             repository: profileVariables.repository,
-            token: profileVariables.apiToken,
-            authenticationType: AuthenticationType.SSH,
+            token: profileVariables.token,
+            authenticationType: AuthenticationType.HTTPS,
         };
         profile.authenticationType = await GitProfileValidator.validateProfile(profile);
         return profile;
@@ -112,9 +113,9 @@ export class GitProfileService {
 
     private getProfileEnvVariables(): any {
         return {
-            username: process.env.USERNAME,
+            username: process.env.GIT_USERNAME,
             token: process.env.GIT_TOKEN,
-            repository: process.env.REPOSITORY,
+            repository: process.env.GIT_REPOSITORY,
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.validator.ts b/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.validator.ts
index 054e862a..f3907333 100644
--- a/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.validator.ts
+++ b/src/core/git-profile/git-profile.validator.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,5 @@ export class GitProfileValidator {
         if (gitProfile.authenticationType == null) {
             logger.error(new FatalError("The authentication type can not be empty"));
         }
-        if (gitProfile.authenticationType === AuthenticationType.PAT && gitProfile.token == null) {
-            logger.error(new FatalError("The token can not be empty for authentication with PAT"));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/git-profile/git/git.service.ts b/src/core/git-profile/git/git.service.ts
index acd18fcc..1f9b6a7c 100644
--- a/src/core/git-profile/git/git.service.ts
+++ b/src/core/git-profile/git/git.service.ts
@@ -104,9 +104,12 @@ export class GitService {
             return `git@github.com:${repository}.git`;
         }
 
-        const safeUsername = encodeURIComponent(username ?? "git");
-        const safeToken = encodeURIComponent(token);
-        return `https://${safeUsername}:${safeToken}@github.com/${repository}.git`;
+        if (token) {
+            const safeUsername = encodeURIComponent(username ?? "git");
+            const safeToken = encodeURIComponent(token);
+            return `https://${safeUsername}:${safeToken}@github.com/${repository}.git`;
+        }
+        return `https://github.com/${repository}.git`;
     }
 
     private cleanupGitDirectory(repoDirectory: string): void {
diff --git a/tests/commands/deployment/deployment-list-active.spec.ts b/tests/commands/deployment/deployment-list-active.spec.ts
index 838bf2fb..40b66d05 100644
--- a/tests/commands/deployment/deployment-list-active.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/commands/deployment/deployment-list-active.spec.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ describe("Deployment list active", () => {
         packageVersion: "1.0.0",
         deployableType: "app-package",
         status: DeploymentStatus.SUCCESS,
-        createdAt: new Date().getDate() + "",
+        createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
         createdBy: "user-id",
-        deployedAt: new Date().getDate() + "",
+        deployedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
         statusMessage: "Deployment in progress",
         target: {
             id: "target-id",
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe("Deployment list active", () => {
         await new DeploymentService(testContext).getActiveDeploymentForTarget(targetId, false);
 
         expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(1);
+
         expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(`ID: ${deployment.id}, Package: ${deployment.packageKey}, Version: ${deployment.packageVersion}, Status: ${deployment.status}, Deployed at: ${new Date(deployment.deployedAt).toISOString()}`);
     });