Some background
Visual Studio 2015 includes a Git plug-in that allows to version control software using Git. The plug-in allows to publish/clone from a shared Git repository, but is currently limited to repositories that support the http/https protocol.
Many users are requesting support for the ssh protocol, but the requirement is still under evaluation:
http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3801342-add-support-for-ssh-keys-as-alternate-authenticati
Anyhow the plug-in is based on libgit2, which optionally supports the ssh protocol. The next section describes how to rebuild libgit2 in order to enable ssh support.
