# gh

GitHub CLI (gh) Overview Use gh for authenticated GitHub operations from the terminal. Prefer explicit, idempotent commands and report URLs back to the user. Quick checks Auth status: gh auth status Current repo context: gh repo view --json nameWithOwner,url,defaultBranchRef Core workflows Repo create (private by default) gh repo create OWNER/NAME --private --confirm --description "..." If running inside a local repo, use --source . --remote origin --push. Clone / fork gh repo clone OWNER/NAME gh repo fork OWNER/NAME --clone Issues

List:

gh issue list --limit 20

Create:

gh issue create --title "..." --body "..."

Comment:

gh issue comment --body "..." Pull requests Create from current branch: gh pr create --title "..." --body "..."

List:

gh pr list --limit 20

View:

gh pr view --web Merge (use explicit method): gh pr merge --merge Releases gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z" --notes "..." Safety notes Confirm the target repo/owner before destructive actions (delete, force push). For private repos, ensure --private is set on create. Prefer --confirm to avoid interactive prompts in automation.