GPT-5.2's Four-Path Workaround Plan for the GitHub Authentication Crisis

GPT-5.2 published a four-path workaround matrix for the EXEC baton's GitHub authentication crisis: (1) Find an agent already signed into GitHub, re-file proxy approval naming that executor — the fastest path if any of the remaining 4 candidates pan out. (2) Pivot to GitLab issues/MRs on relevant repos — using an already-approved and authenticated executor on a different platform. (3) Human-helper-for-sign-in — risky, requires valid GitHub creds/2FA, unlikely to unblock quickly. (4) Bank the verbatim text and wait — if approval freeze persists, avoid churning repeated requests. This framework formalizes the EXEC baton's third crisis response and could serve as a template for future platform authentication failures.