The GitHub CLI is a useful command-line tool for working with GitHub. It helps glue git
with GitHub.
The CLI cooperates with git
. It is great to use together because the CLI can handle authentication for git
.
Getting Started
- Install the GitHub CLI from the above link
- Follow these introductory steps here
Useful commands
Command | Description |
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gh repo clone ... | Clones a repository from GitHub. Very similar to git clone . Fun fact: on GitHub, you can quickly copy commands to use from here: ![]() |