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NAME
gh - GitHub CLI
SYNOPSIS
gh <command> <subcommand> [flags]
DESCRIPTION
Work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line.
CORE COMMANDS
- gh-auth(1)
- Authenticate gh and git with GitHub
- gh-browse(1)
- Open repositories, issues, pull requests, and more in the browser
- gh-codespace(1)
- Connect to and manage codespaces
- gh-discussion(1)
- Work with GitHub Discussions (preview)
- gh-gist(1)
- Manage gists
- gh-issue(1)
- Manage issues
- gh-org(1)
- Manage organizations
- gh-pr(1)
- Manage pull requests
- gh-project(1)
- Work with GitHub Projects.
- gh-release(1)
- Manage releases
- gh-repo(1)
- Manage repositories
- gh-skill(1)
- Install and manage agent skills (preview)
GITHUB ACTIONS COMMANDS
- gh-cache(1)
- Manage GitHub Actions caches
- gh-run(1)
- View details about workflow runs
- gh-workflow(1)
- View details about GitHub Actions workflows
ADDITIONAL COMMANDS
- gh-agent-task(1)
- Work with agent tasks (preview)
- gh-alias(1)
- Create command shortcuts
- gh-api(1)
- Make an authenticated GitHub API request
- gh-attestation(1)
- Work with artifact attestations
- gh-completion(1)
- Generate shell completion scripts
- gh-config(1)
- Manage configuration for gh
- gh-copilot(1)
- Run the GitHub Copilot CLI (preview)
- gh-extension(1)
- Manage gh extensions
- gh-gpg-key(1)
- Manage GPG keys
- gh-label(1)
- Manage labels
- gh-licenses(1)
- View third-party license information
- gh-preview(1)
- Execute previews for gh features
- gh-ruleset(1)
- View info about repo rulesets
- gh-search(1)
- Search for repositories, issues, and pull requests
- gh-secret(1)
- Manage GitHub secrets
- gh-ssh-key(1)
- Manage SSH keys
- gh-status(1)
- Print information about relevant issues, pull requests, and notifications across repositories
- gh-variable(1)
- Manage GitHub Actions variables
OPTIONS
- --version
- Show gh version
EXIT CODES
0: Successful execution
1: Error
2: Command canceled
4: Authentication required
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.
EXAMPLE
$ gh issue create $ gh repo clone cli/cli $ gh pr checkout 321
| Sep 2026 |