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gh-auth(1)

gh-auth - Authenticate gh and git with GitHub

GH-AUTH(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-AUTH(1)

gh-auth - Authenticate gh and git with GitHub

gh auth <command> [flags]

Log in to a GitHub account

Log out of a GitHub account

Refresh stored authentication credentials

Setup git with GitHub CLI

Display active account and authentication state on each known GitHub host

Switch active GitHub account

Print the authentication token gh uses for a hostname and account

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.

gh(1)

Oct 2026

gh 2.103.3-r0 · os · ingested 2026-10-28