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

```bash

gh auth status

```

```bash

gh repo view --json nameWithOwner,url,defaultBranchRef

```

Core workflows

Repo create (private by default)

```bash

gh repo create OWNER/NAME --private --confirm --description "..."

```

If running inside a local repo, use `--source . --remote origin --push`.

Clone / fork

```bash

gh repo clone OWNER/NAME

```

```bash

gh repo fork OWNER/NAME --clone

```

Issues

```bash

gh issue list --limit 20

```

```bash

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

```

```bash

gh issue comment <num> --body "..."

```

Pull requests

```bash

gh pr create --title "..." --body "..."

```

```bash

gh pr list --limit 20

```

```bash

gh pr view <num> --web

```

```bash

gh pr merge <num> --merge

```

Releases

```bash

gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z" --notes "..."

```

Safety notes