GitHub CLI Repos and Pull Requests

gh repo clone cli/cli

# Clone a repository using OWNER/REPO syntax.

gh repo clone cli/cli my-cli-copy

# Clone a repository into a named local folder.

gh repo create

# Create a new repository with prompts.

gh repo create my-new-repo --public --source=. --remote=origin --push

# Create a repository from the current directory and push initial contents.

gh repo fork

# Fork the current repository.

gh repo fork cli/cli --clone

# Fork a repo and clone your fork locally.

gh repo set-default my-org/platform-api

# Set the default repository for future gh commands in this directory.

gh repo view cli/cli

# Show repository details.

gh repo edit --description "Internal platform tooling"

# Update repository metadata.

gh repo edit --homepage "https://docs.example.com"

# Update the repository homepage URL.

gh repo edit --enable-issues

# Enable GitHub Issues for a repository.

gh repo delete my-org/old-repo --yes

# Delete a repository without interactive confirmation.

gh repo sync my-fork/repo

# Sync a fork with its parent repository.

gh repo archive my-org/legacy-repo --yes

# Archive a repository.

gh repo unarchive my-org/legacy-repo

# Unarchive an archived repository.

gh pr list

# List open pull requests for the current repo.

gh pr list --state closed --limit 100

# List pull requests by state.

gh pr view 123

# Show details for a pull request.

gh pr create

# Create a pull request.

gh pr create --fill --base main

# Autofill title and body from commits.

gh pr create --title "Add health endpoint" --body "Adds /healthz" --base main --head feature/health

# Create a pull request non-interactively.

gh pr checkout 123

# Fetch and switch to a pull request locally.

gh pr diff 123

# Display the diff for a pull request.

gh pr checks 123

# Display status checks for a pull request.

gh pr status

# Show pull requests relevant to you.

gh pr ready 123

# Mark a draft pull request as ready for review.

gh pr close 123 --comment "Superseded by #456"

# Close a pull request and optionally leave a comment.

gh pr reopen 123

# Reopen a closed pull request.

gh pr lock 123 --reason resolved

# Lock conversation on a pull request.

gh pr unlock 123

# Unlock a previously locked pull request.

gh pr review 123 --approve

# Approve a pull request.

gh pr review 123 --comment --body "Looks good overall."

# Leave a review comment.

gh pr review 123 --request-changes --body "Please add tests."

# Request changes during review.

gh pr merge 123 --merge

# Merge a pull request using a merge commit.

gh pr merge 123 --squash --delete-branch

# Squash merge and delete the branch.

gh pr merge 123 --rebase

# Merge a pull request using rebase.

gh pr merge 123 --auto --squash

# Enable auto-merge once checks pass.

gh pr merge 123 --admin --merge

# Merge bypassing branch protections if you have admin privileges.

gh pr update-branch 123 --rebase

# Update a PR branch with the latest base branch changes.

gh pr comment 123 --body "Can you clarify the migration path?"

# Add a general pull request comment.

gh pr edit 123 --add-label backend --add-reviewer team/backend

# Update title, body, labels, reviewers, or assignees on a PR.

gh pr view 123 --json mergeStateStatus,isDraft,reviewDecision

# Inspect mergeability and review state programmatically.