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@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ yadm gitconfig "user.name"  "Alternate Name"
 Note: Configuring these settings directly in the yadm repo will require you
 to configure it each time you clone the repo.
 
+### Why was I prompted to login twice while cloning my repo?
+
+yadm needs to query your repo to determine the default branch used. When you are
+using a private repository, this additional query also requires authentication.
+You can avoid the double login by specifying which branch to clone using the
+`-b` option.
+
+    yadm clone -b <branch> <url>
+
 ### How can I display untracked files with a `yadm status` command?
 
 By default, yadm is configured to ignore untracked files when displaying a