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work with pull requests, issues, repositories, and the GitHub API through gh as part of terminal-first development workflows

OSS scale score 332.2OSS health 100Update pace 175 commits/30d
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Stars
46,522
Primary language
Go
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Oct 2, 2026
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Overview

GitHub CLI (gh) is GitHub's official command-line tool. It brings pull requests, issues, repositories, and other GitHub concepts into the terminal alongside Git and supports GitHub.com, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and supported GitHub Enterprise Server releases.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Handle pull requests and issues from the terminal

GitHub CLI moves pull-request and issue workflows next to Git so status checks, creation, review, and related operations can stay in a terminal-first workflow.

Sources: [1]

Use GitHub API access and repository context in scripts

The CLI exposes GitHub API access and reuses host, repository, and authentication context, making it suitable for shell scripts and automation.

Sources: [1][2]

Use the same CLI across GitHub.com and Enterprise environments

The README lists GitHub.com, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and supported GitHub Enterprise Server versions as supported environments.

Sources: [1]

Best fit

Fits terminal-first development, review, and release workflows

It is useful for developers, CI scripts, and coding agents that want branch work and GitHub PR, issue, and API operations in one terminal workflow.

Sources: [1]

Before adoption

Separate authentication scopes and hosts for automation

Interactive use and CI or agent use have different credential needs. Limit token scopes and make the target GitHub.com or Enterprise host explicit.

Sources: [2]

Release binaries support provenance verification

The README documents build provenance attestations since v2.50.0 and immutable releases since v2.93.0, which can be used to verify directly downloaded artifacts.

Sources: [1][4]

Source builds need the Go toolchain specified by the release

The v2.102.0 go.mod declares Go 1.27.0 and toolchain go1.27.1. Keep source-build requirements separate from normal precompiled package installation.

Sources: [3]

Official sources

  1. [1]GitHub CLI v2.102.0 README(2026-10-03)
  2. [2]GitHub CLI v2.102.0 API and hosts guide(2026-10-03)
  3. [3]GitHub CLI v2.102.0 go.mod(2026-10-03)
  4. [4]GitHub CLI v2.102.0 release(2026-10-03)
  5. [5]GitHub CLI MIT license(2026-10-03)
Supplemental curator note

GitHub CLI keeps reviews and repository operations close to the terminal and also provides a practical boundary for scripts and coding agents. For automation, avoid interactive login and make token scopes and execution context explicit.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Install GitHub CLI 2.102.0 from source with a pinned version

    Build into a local .bin directory using the Go toolchain required by v2.102.0. Official packages and precompiled binaries are also available for normal installation.

    GOBIN="$PWD/.bin" go install github.com/cli/cli/v2/cmd/gh@v2.102.0
  2. 2

    Verify the gh version

    Confirm the pinned 2.102.0 binary starts correctly.

    ./.bin/gh --version
  3. 3

    Inspect pull-request command help

    Review PR subcommands without authenticating or changing a repository. Configure the intended host and credentials before real operations.

    ./.bin/gh help pr
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Growth

Growth trends · Last 30 days

46,522 Stars

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Development activity

Last 90 days · weekly

Commits (last 30 days)
175
Open PRs
74

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GitHub Topics

  • github-api-v4
  • cli
  • git
  • golang
Stars
46,522
Forks
9,117
Watchers
1,138
Open issues
1,039
Contributors
380
Owner type
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Primary language
Go
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Oct 2, 2026
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