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GitHub CLI Auth, Alias, and Config/Switch active account

Switch between authenticated accounts on a host.

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Section: Auth, Tokens, and Enterprise

Switch active account

bash
bash
gh auth switch
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Switch between authenticated accounts on a host.

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