The Github Cli

Github released a CLI -- not for doing git stuff exactly. More for doing things at a github level, with a repo, or outside of any repo.

Install

For windows, on WinGet, install like this:

winget install --id GitHub.cli

(or with scoop: scoop install gh, or chocolatey: choco install gh)

Basic Usage

gh <command> <subcommand> [flags]

Commands

Core Commands

browse:     Open the repository in the browser
gist:       Manage gists
issue:      Manage issues
pr:         Manage pull requests
release:    Manage GitHub releases
repo:       Create, clone, fork, and view repositories

gh repo

gh repo
- gh repo create - I use this all the time. gh repo create with no other parameters give you a fun wizard that helps you create an empty repo, private or public, with license and .gitignore.
- gh repo list
- gh repo view

Action Commands

actions:    Learn about working with GitHub actions
run:        View details about workflow runs
workflow:   View details about GitHub Actions workflows

Additional Commands

alias:      Create command shortcuts
api:        Make an authenticated GitHub API request
auth:       Login, logout, and refresh your authentication
completion: Generate shell completion scripts
config:     Manage configuration for gh

How to update the github CLI?

When it gives a message like this, it's time to upgrade:

A new release of gh is available: 2.0.0 → v2.21.1
https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.21.1

For windows users, upgrade like this:

winget upgrade --id GitHub.cli

(or, with scoop: scoop update gh, or with chocolatey: choco upgrade gh)

Source

Console output of gh.exe itself