gh-cli

Complete GitHub CLI reference for repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, projects, releases, and all command-line GitHub operations. Comprehensive reference for GitHub CLI (gh) - work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line. Version: 2.85.0 (current as of January 2026) Authentication : Use environment variables for automation Default Repository : Set default to avoid repetition JSON Parsing : Use jq for complex data extraction Pagination : Use --paginate for large result sets Caching : Use cache control for frequently accessed data - Covers 20+ command categories including repos, issues, PRs, workflows, projects, releases, gists, codespaces, organizations, and search with 100+ subcommands - Supports authentication modes (interactive login, tokens, GitHub Enterprise), configuration via environment variables, and multi-account switching - Includes JSON output filtering with jq, custom templates, pagination, and API request capabilities for advanced workflows - Provides common patterns for bulk operations, fork syncing, CI/CD automation, and repository setup with shell integration and aliases - Authentication : Use environment variables for automation export GH_TOKEN = $( gh auth token ) - Default Repository : Set default to avoid repetition gh repo set-default owner/repo - JSON Parsing : Use jq for complex data extraction gh pr list --json number,title --jq '.[] |...