| How NOFire accesses code | GitHub API, on demand | Local clone in your cluster |
| GitHub reachability | Internet-accessible or self-hosted via Edge Proxy | Must be reachable from your cluster |
| Auth mechanism | GitHub App (OAuth or App credentials) | GitHub App or Personal Access Token |
| Code outside your cluster | Snippets only | Snippets only |
| Infrastructure needed | None (cloud) or Edge (self-hosted) | Edge in your cluster |
| Best for | Fast onboarding | Private networks, compliance, data residency |