diff --git a/scripts/diagnostic-logger.sh b/scripts/diagnostic-logger.sh
index dd58fa0..a3f849d 100644
--- a/scripts/diagnostic-logger.sh
+++ b/scripts/diagnostic-logger.sh
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ validate_environment() {
         "DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY"
         "ADMIN_USER"
         "ADMIN_PASSWORD"
-        "REPO_URL"
-        "REPO_BRANCH"
     )
 
     # Check critical variables
diff --git a/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
index 9897e3b..2308d8a 100755
--- a/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -76,20 +76,6 @@ log "=== ENVIRONMENT SANITIZATION COMPLETE ==="
 REPO_URL="${REPO_URL:-}"
 REPO_DIR="/home/web/data"
 REPO_BRANCH="${REPO_BRANCH:-main}"
-GITHUB_USERNAME="${GITHUB_USERNAME:-}"
-GITHUB_PAT="${GITHUB_PAT:-}"
-
-# Helper function to get authenticated repository URL
-get_auth_url() {
-    local url="$1"
-    if [ -n "$GITHUB_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$GITHUB_PAT" ]; then
-        # Extract the repository path from the URL
-        local repo_path=$(echo "$url" | sed 's|https://github.com/||')
-        echo "https://${GITHUB_USERNAME}:${GITHUB_PAT}@github.com/${repo_path}"
-    else
-        echo "$url"
-    fi
-}
 
 log "Initializing Shopify AI App Builder..."
 
@@ -123,22 +109,14 @@ if [ -n "$REPO_URL" ]; then
         fi
         
         log "Repository not found. Cloning $REPO_URL into $REPO_DIR..."
-        auth_url=$(get_auth_url "$REPO_URL")
-        git clone "$auth_url" "$REPO_DIR"
+        git clone "$REPO_URL" "$REPO_DIR"
         cd "$REPO_DIR"
         log "Successfully cloned repository"
     else
         # Repository exists, pull latest changes
         cd "$REPO_DIR"
         log "Repository found at $REPO_DIR. Pulling latest changes from $REPO_BRANCH..."
-        
-        # Update remote URL to use authentication if credentials are available
-        if [ -n "$GITHUB_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$GITHUB_PAT" ]; then
-            auth_url=$(get_auth_url "$REPO_URL")
-            log "Updating remote URL with authentication credentials"
-            git remote set-url origin "$auth_url"
-        fi
-        
+
         # Check if we're on a detached HEAD or have uncommitted changes
         if git diff --quiet && git diff --cached --quiet; then
             git fetch origin
@@ -155,8 +133,8 @@ if [ -n "$REPO_URL" ]; then
     fi
     log "Repository is ready at $REPO_DIR"
 else
-    log "No REPO_URL set - starting with empty workspace"
     mkdir -p "$REPO_DIR"
+    log "Workspace directory ready at $REPO_DIR"
 fi
 
 log "Starting Shopify AI App Builder service..."