Install the GitHub CLI (gh) command

PS C:\Users\user> choco install gh

Chocolatey v2.2.2

Installing the following packages:

gh

By installing, you accept licenses for the packages.

Progress: Downloading gh 2.36.0… 100%

gh v2.36.0 [Approved]

gh package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.

The package gh wants to run ‘chocolateyInstall.ps1’.

Note: If you don’t run this script, the installation will fail.

Note: To confirm automatically next time, use ‘-y’ or consider:

choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation

Do you want to run the script?([Y]es/[A]ll – yes to all/[N]o/[P]rint): y

Installing 64-bit gh…

gh has been installed.

  gh may be able to be automatically uninstalled.

Environment Vars (like PATH) have changed. Close/reopen your shell to

 see the changes (or in powershell/cmd.exe just type `refreshenv`).

 The install of gh was successful.

  Software installed as ‘MSI’, install location is likely default.

Chocolatey installed 1/1 packages.

 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).

PS C:\Users\user>

PS C:\Users\user> gh

Work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line.

USAGE

  gh <command> <subcommand> [flags]

CORE COMMANDS

  auth:        Authenticate gh and git with GitHub

  browse:      Open the repository in the browser

  codespace:   Connect to and manage codespaces

  gist:        Manage gists

  issue:       Manage issues

  org:         Manage organizations

  pr:          Manage pull requests

  project:     Work with GitHub Projects.

  release:     Manage releases

  repo:        Manage repositories

GITHUB ACTIONS COMMANDS

  cache:       Manage Github Actions caches

  run:         View details about workflow runs

  workflow:    View details about GitHub Actions workflows

ALIAS COMMANDS

  co:          Alias for “pr checkout”

ADDITIONAL COMMANDS

  alias:       Create command shortcuts

  api:         Make an authenticated GitHub API request

  completion:  Generate shell completion scripts

  config:      Manage configuration for gh

  extension:   Manage gh extensions

  gpg-key:     Manage GPG keys

  label:       Manage labels

  ruleset:     View info about repo rulesets

  search:      Search for repositories, issues, and pull requests

  secret:      Manage GitHub secrets

  ssh-key:     Manage SSH keys

  status:      Print information about relevant issues, pull requests, and notifications across repositories

  variable:    Manage GitHub Actions variables

HELP TOPICS

  actions:     Learn about working with GitHub Actions

  environment: Environment variables that can be used with gh

  exit-codes:  Exit codes used by gh

  formatting:  Formatting options for JSON data exported from gh

  mintty:      Information about using gh with MinTTY

  reference:   A comprehensive reference of all gh commands

FLAGS

  –help      Show help for command

  –version   Show gh version

EXAMPLES

  $ gh issue create

  $ gh repo clone cli/cli

  $ gh pr checkout 321

LEARN MORE

  Use ‘gh <command> <subcommand> –help’ for more information about a command.

  Read the manual at https://cli.github.com/manual

PS C:\Users\user> gh –version

gh version 2.36.0 (2023-10-03)

https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.36.0

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