GitHub CLI
Manage GitHub issues, pull requests, and repos from your terminal.
GitHub CLI is an open-source command-line app for working with GitHub without leaving a shell. It supports common repository workflows around pull requests, issues, authentication, and GitHub-hosted environments across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Why it stands out
- Official GitHub-maintained CLI rather than a third-party wrapper.
- Works across GitHub.com and supported GitHub Enterprise deployments.
- Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux with multiple installation paths.
- Open-source MIT-licensed project with public issues, pull requests, and contribution guidance.
- Recent releases include provenance attestations and immutable release publishing for binary verification.
Good to know
- Primarily useful for teams already using GitHub; it is not a general Git hosting CLI for other platforms.
- Enterprise Server support requires version 2.20 or newer.
- Most workflows assume comfort with terminal commands and Git-based development.
Under the radar: GitHub-hosted Actions runners already include GitHub CLI, but workflows that need a pinned version should install that version explicitly instead of relying on the weekly runner image update.
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Developers and maintainers who live in the terminal can manage GitHub review and issue workflows alongside Git commands. Create, inspect, and update pull requests without switching to a browser. Triage issues or check repository state from scripts and terminal sessions. Use a consistent GitHub workflow across local machines, Codespaces, and GitHub Actions runners.
Command-line access to GitHub pull requests, issues, repositories, and related workflows. Supports GitHub.com, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and GitHub Enterprise Server 2.20+. Installable through major package managers, prebuilt binaries, source builds, Codespaces devcontainer features, and preinstalled GitHub-hosted Actions runners.
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