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GitHub CLI (gh)

Updated 2026-02-15

gh for repos, pull requests, issues, and workflows. Create PRs and manage GitHub from the terminal.

Repos and auth

```
gh auth login
```
Log in to GitHub.
```
gh repo clone owner/repo
```
Clone repo.
```
gh repo create
```
Create repo (interactive).
```
gh repo view
```
View repo in browser.

PRs and issues

```
gh pr create
```
Create PR from current branch.
```
gh pr list
```
List PRs.
```
gh pr checkout 123
```
Checkout PR branch.
```
gh issue list
```
List issues.
```
gh issue create
```
Create issue.

GitHub CLI (gh) | Cheatsheet | Ganesh Joshi