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gh --versionNotes
Display installed GitHub CLI version and build info.
GitHub CLI Cheat Sheet
Core GitHub CLI commands for auth, repository context, search, JSON output, and daily workflows.
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Getting Started
Install, authenticate, and inspect core CLI behavior.
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gh helpNotes
Show top-level help and available command groups.
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gh help pr createNotes
Open detailed help for a specific subcommand.
Authenticate interactively
Authenticate with GitHub using the default browser-based flow.
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gh auth loginNotes
Authenticate with GitHub using the default browser-based flow.
Authenticate to GitHub Enterprise
Authenticate against a GitHub Enterprise Server host.
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gh auth login --hostname github.example.comNotes
Authenticate against a GitHub Enterprise Server host.
Show auth status
Show which hosts are authenticated and how credentials are stored.
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gh auth statusNotes
Show which hosts are authenticated and how credentials are stored.
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gh auth refresh -s repo,read:org,workflowNotes
Refresh token scopes for an authenticated host.
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gh auth logout --hostname github.comNotes
Remove stored authentication for a host.
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gh config set editor "code --wait"Notes
Set the editor used by gh when editing text.
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gh config get editorNotes
Show the current editor configured for gh.
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gh config listNotes
Display CLI configuration values.
Show current status
Show account, issue, PR, and assignment activity summary.
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gh statusNotes
Show account, issue, PR, and assignment activity summary.
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gh browseNotes
Open the current repository in the browser.
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gh browse --branch feature/my-branchNotes
Open a repo page scoped to a specific branch.
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gh repo view --webNotes
Open the selected repository in the web UI.
Formatting and JSON Output
Use JSON, jq, and templates for automation.
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gh pr list --json number,title,author,stateNotes
Return pull request data as JSON fields.
Filter PR JSON with jq syntax
Post-process JSON output using the built-in jq expression support.
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gh pr list --json number,title --jq ".[] | {number, title}"Notes
Post-process JSON output using the built-in jq expression support.
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gh pr view 123 --json number,title,mergeStateStatus --template "{{.number}} {{.title}} {{.mergeStateStatus}}"Notes
Format JSON output using a Go template.
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gh issue list --json number,title,labels,assigneesNotes
Return issue fields as JSON for scripting.
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gh run list --json databaseId,workflowName,status,conclusionNotes
Inspect Actions runs in script-friendly JSON.
Query REST API and filter fields
Call the API directly and project specific values.
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gh api repos/{owner}/{repo} --jq "{default_branch,visibility,open_issues_count}"Notes
Call the API directly and project specific values.
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gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls --paginateNotes
Fetch all pages from a paginated REST endpoint.
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gh search repos "topic:terraform stars:>5000" --json name,owner,url,stargazersCountNotes
Search GitHub repositories and output structured JSON.
Search and Discovery
Search repos, issues, PRs, and code across GitHub.
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gh search repos "language:go stars:>1000 topic:kubernetes"Notes
Search repositories with qualifiers.
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gh search code "TODO owner:cli path:/docs extension:md"Notes
Search code across repositories.
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gh search issues "is:open is:pr review-requested:@me"Notes
Search across issues and pull requests.
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gh search commits "fix login author:octocat"Notes
Search commits on GitHub.
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gh search users "location:California followers:>100"Notes
Search GitHub users.
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gh repo list cli --limit 50Notes
List repositories for a user or organization.
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gh repo list my-org --language TypeScript --limit 100Notes
Filter listed repos by language.
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gh label listNotes
Show labels in the current repository.
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gh ruleset listNotes
List branch and repository rulesets.
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