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Complete GitHub CLI reference for repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, projects, releases, and all command-line GitHub operations.

  • ›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, cus
skill.md

GitHub CLI (gh)

Comprehensive reference for GitHub CLI (gh) - work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line.

Version: 2.85.0 (current as of January 2026)

Prerequisites

Installation

# macOS
brew install gh

# Linux
curl -fsSL https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg | sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://cli.github.com/packages stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gh

# Windows
winget install --id GitHub.cli

# Verify installation
gh --version

Authentication

# Interactive login (default: github.com)
gh auth login

# Login with specific hostname
gh auth login --hostname enterprise.internal

# Login with token
gh auth login --with-token < mytoken.txt

# Check authentication status
gh auth status

# Switch accounts
gh auth switch --hostname github.com --user username

# Logout
gh auth logout --hostname github.com --user username

Setup Git Integration

# Configure git to use gh as credential helper
gh auth setup-git

# View active token
gh auth token

# Refresh authentication scopes
gh auth refresh --scopes write:org,read:public_key

CLI Structure

gh                          # Root command
├── auth                    # Authentication
│   ├── login
│   ├── logout
│   ├── refresh
│   ├── setup-git
│   ├── status
│   ├── switch
│   └── token
├── browse                  # Open in browser
├── codespace               # GitHub Codespaces
│   ├── code
│   ├── cp
│   ├── create
│   ├── delete
│   ├── edit
│   ├── jupyter
│   ├── list
│   ├── logs
│   ├── ports
│   ├── rebuild
│   ├── ssh
│   ├── stop
│   └── view
├── gist                    # Gists
│   ├── clone
│   ├── create
│   ├── delete
│   ├── edit
│   ├── list
│   ├── rename
│   └── view
├── issue                   # Issues
│   ├── create
│   ├── list
│   ├── status
│   ├── close
│   ├── comment
│   ├── delete
│   ├── develop
│   ├── edit
│   ├── lock
│   ├── pin
│   ├── reopen
│   ├── transfer
│   ├── unlock
│   └── view
├── org                     # Organizations
│   └── list
├── pr                      # Pull Requests
│   ├── create
│   ├── list
│   ├── status
│   ├── checkout
│   ├── checks
│   ├── close
│   ├── comment
│   ├── diff
│   ├── edit
│   ├── lock
│   ├── merge
│   ├── ready
│   ├── reopen
│   ├── revert
│   ├── review
│   ├── unlock
│   ├── update-branch
│   └── view
├── project                 # Projects
│   ├── close
│   ├── copy
│   ├── create
│   ├── delete
│   ├── edit
│   ├── field-create
│   ├── field-delete
│   ├── field-list
│   ├── item-add
│   ├── item-archive
│   ├── item-create
│   ├── item-delete
│   ├── item-edit
│   ├── item-list
│   ├── link
│   ├── list
│   ├── mark-template
│   ├── unlink
│   └── view
├── release                 # Releases
│   ├── create
│   ├── list
│   ├── delete
│   ├── delete-asset
│   ├── download
│   ├── edit
│   ├── upload
│   ├── verify
│   ├── verify-asset
│   └── view
├── repo                    # Repositories
│   ├── create
│   ├── list
│   ├── archive
│   ├── autolink
│   ├── clone
│   ├── delete
│   ├── deploy-key
│   ├── edit
│   ├── fork
│   ├── gitignore
│   ├── license
│   ├── rename
│   ├── set-default
│   ├── sync
│   ├── unarchive
│   └── view
├── cache                   # Actions caches
│   ├── delete
│   └── list
├── run                     # Workflow runs
│   ├── cancel
│   ├── delete
│   ├── download
│   ├── list
│   ├── rerun
│   ├── view
│   └── watch
├── workflow                # Workflows
│   ├── disable
│   ├── enable
│   ├── list
│   ├── run
│   └── view
├── agent-task              # Agent tasks
├── alias                   # Command aliases
│   ├── delete
│   ├── import
│   ├── list
│   └── set
├── api                     # API requests
├── attestation             # Artifact attestations
│   ├── download
│   ├── trusted-root
│   └── verify
├── completion              # Shell completion
├── config                  # Configuration
│   ├── clear-cache
│   ├── get
│   ├── list
│   └── set
├── extension               # Extensions
│   ├── browse
│   ├── create
│   ├── exec
│   ├── install
│   ├── list
│   ├── remove
│   ├── search
│   └── upgrade
├── gpg-key                 # GPG keys
│   ├── add
│   ├── delete
│   └── list
├── label                   # Labels
│   ├── clone
│   ├── create
│   ├── delete
│   ├── edit
│   └── list
├── preview                 # Preview features
├── ruleset                 # Rulesets
│   ├── check
│   ├── list
│   └── view
├── search                  # Search
│   ├── code
│   ├── commits
│   ├── issues
│   ├── prs
│   └── repos
├── secret                  # Secrets
│   ├── delete
│   ├── list
│   └── set
├── ssh-key                 # SSH keys
│   ├── add
│   ├── delete
│   └── list
├── status                  # Status overview
└── variable                # Variables
    ├── delete
    ├── get
    ├── list
    └── set

Configuration

Global Configuration

# List all configuration
gh config list

# Get specific configuration value
gh config list git_protocol
gh config get editor

# Set configuration value
gh config set editor vim
gh config set git_protocol ssh
gh config set prompt disabled
gh config set pager "less -R"

# Clear configuration cache
gh config clear-cache

Environment Variables

# GitHub token (for automation)
export GH_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxx

# GitHub hostname
export GH_HOST=github.com

# Disable prompts
export GH_PROMPT_DISABLED=true

# Custom editor
export GH_EDITOR=vim

# Custom pager
export GH_PAGER=less

# HTTP timeout
export GH_TIMEOUT=30

# Custom repository (override default)
export GH_REPO=owner/repo

# Custom git protocol
export GH_ENTERPRISE_HOSTNAME=hostname

Authentication (gh auth)

Login

# Interactive login
gh auth login

# Web-based authentication
gh auth login --web

# With clipboard for OAuth code
gh auth login --web --clipboard

# With specific git protocol
gh auth login --git-protocol ssh

# With custom hostname (GitHub Enterprise)
gh auth login --hostname enterprise.internal

# Login with token from stdin
gh auth login --with-token < token.txt

# Insecure storage (plain text)
gh auth login --insecure-storage

Status

# Show all authentication status
gh auth status

# Show active account only
gh auth status --active

# Show specific hostname
gh auth status --hostname github.com

# Show token in output
gh auth status --show-token

# JSON output
gh auth status --json hosts

# Filter with jq
gh auth status --json hosts --jq '.hosts | add'

Switch Accounts

# Interactive switch
gh auth switch

# Switch to specific user/host
gh auth switch --hostname github.com --user monalisa

Token

# Print authentication token
gh auth token

# Token for specific host/user
gh auth token --hostname github.com --user monalisa

Refresh

# Refresh credentials
gh auth refresh

# Add scopes
gh auth refresh --scopes write:org,read:public_key

# Remove scopes
gh auth refresh --remove-scopes delete_repo

# Reset to default scopes
gh auth refresh --reset-scopes

# With clipboard
gh auth refresh --clipboard

Setup Git

# Setup git credential helper
gh auth setup-git

# Setup for specific host
gh auth
how to use gh-cli

How to use gh-cli on Cursor

AI-first code editor with Composer

1

Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add gh-cli
2

Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill gh-cli

The skills CLI fetches gh-cli from GitHub repository github/awesome-copilot and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/gh-cli

Reload or restart Cursor to activate gh-cli. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /gh-cli) or your agent's skill management interface.

⚠

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

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Use Cases▌

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

✓

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

✓

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

✓

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

✓

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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Ratings

4.8★★★★★31 reviews
  • ★★★★★Kiara Dixit· Dec 28, 2024

    We added gh-cli from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 20, 2024

    gh-cli has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Valentina Rahman· Dec 20, 2024

    Keeps context tight: gh-cli is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Camila Desai· Nov 19, 2024

    gh-cli fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 11, 2024

    gh-cli reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Henry Rao· Nov 11, 2024

    Registry listing for gh-cli matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Nov 3, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: gh-cli is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Oct 22, 2024

    gh-cli is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Diego Ndlovu· Oct 10, 2024

    gh-cli has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Oct 2, 2024

    We added gh-cli from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

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