GitHub CLI Cheat Sheet/Refresh auth scopes

Refresh token scopes for an authenticated host.

Section: Getting Started

Refresh auth scopes

bash
bash
gh auth refresh -s repo,read:org,workflow
Explanation

Refresh token scopes for an authenticated host.

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