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Node GH

All the power of GitHub in your terminal.

Install

[sudo] npm install -g gh

Usage

gh [command] [payload] [--flags]

Demonstration

Supported Node Versions:

We support the node versions that the Node.js organization supports which as of now is Node v6 & up.

LTS Schedule

Available commands

gh help

List all comands options.

gh help --all

List specific command options.

gh help <command>

Global flags

Option	Usage	Type
`--verbose`	Optional	`Boolean`
`--insane`	Optional	`Boolean`
`--no-color`	Optional	`Boolean`
`--no-hooks`	Optional	`Boolean`

The verbose flag is useful for debugging issues. The insane flag is a more complete verbose flag, which leaks more privacy sensitive data by default.

Pull requests

gh pull-request

Alias: gh pr

1. Info

Option	Usage	Type
`-u`, `--user`	Required	`String`
`-I`, `--info`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

2. List

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--list`	Required	`Boolean`
`-a`, `--all`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-O`, `--org`	Optional	`String`
`-m`, `--me`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-d`, `--detailed`	Optional	`Boolean`
`--direction`	Optional	[`asc`, `desc`]
`--date`	Optional	`String`
`-b`, `--branch`	Optional	`String`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`--sort`	Optional	[`created`, `updated`, `popularity`, `long-running`, `complexity`]
`-S`, `--state`	Optional	[`open`, `closed`]
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`--link`	Optional	`Boolean`

user is owner of the repository, it is the authenticated user by default. remote is the name of the remote configuration in a git directory, i.e. origin, upstream. Therefore, it only makes sense when this command is run in a git directory.

Examples

Shortcut for listing open pull requests for the current repository.
To pretty print output in a table add "pretty_print": true to your ~/.gh-json config

gh pr

Get information about a pull request.

gh pr --info number

List open pull requests for all branches from all your repositories.

gh pr --list --all

List open pull requests for all branches in all repositories belonging to the "github" organization.

gh pr --list --all --org github

List open pull requests sent by logged user on current repository.

gh pr --list --me

List open pull requests in node-gh/gh repository.

gh pr --list --user node-gh --repo gh

List open pull requests with link and content.

gh pr --list --detailed

List open pull requests for a branch.

gh pr --list --branch master

List open pull requests and sort them by popularity (comment count).

gh pr --list --sort popularity

List open pull requests and sort them by asc long-running (old but still active).

gh pr --list --sort long-running --direction asc

List open pull requests and sort them by complexity (complexity is calculated based on number of additions, deletions, changed files, comments and review comments).

gh pr --list --sort complexity

List open pull requests with their link

gh pr --list --link

List open pull requests with a formatted date (Any string that the moment library's formatter accepts should work: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/).

gh pr --list --date "dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a"

3. Fetch

Option	Usage	Type
`-f`, `--fetch`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`-M`, `--merge`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-R`, `--rebase`	Optional	`Boolean`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for fetching pull request and checkout into a new branch pr-1.

gh pr 1

Fech pull request rebasing or merging into the current branch.

gh pr 1 --fetch --rebase

gh pr 1 --fetch --merge

4. Merge or rebase

Option	Usage	Type
`-M`, `--merge`	Required	`Boolean`
`-R`, `--rebase`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Optional	`Number`
`-b`, `--branch`	Optional	`String`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Omitting --number will try to guess the pull number from branch name e.g. pr-1 results in --number 1. Omitting --branch will merge or rebase into config.default_branch.

Examples

Merge or rebase pull request into a branch.

gh pr 1 --fetch --merge

gh pr 1 --fetch --rebase

Merge or rebase pull request into branch dev.

gh pr 1 --fetch --rebase --branch dev

gh pr 1 --fetch --merge --branch dev

5. Comment

Option	Usage	Type
`-c`, `--comment`	Required	`String`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Comment on a pull request.

gh pr 1 --comment "Merged, thank you!"

6. Forward

Option	Usage	Type
`--fwd`	Required	`String`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`

Omitting a value for --fwd fallbacks to the default_pr_forwarder key found in your config file.

Examples

Forward a pull request to another reviewer.

gh pr 1 --fwd username

7. Open or close

Option	Usage	Type
`-o`, `--open`	Required	`Boolean`
`-C`, `--close`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Open a pull request.

gh pr 1 --open

Close a pull request.

gh pr 1 --close

Close multiple pull requests.

gh pr --close --number 1 --number 2

Open multiple pull requests.

gh pr --open --number 1 --number 2

Open or close a pull request that you've sent to someone.

gh pr 1 --close --user eduardolundgren

8. Submit

Option	Usage	Type
`-s`, `--submit`	Required	`String`
`-b`, `--branch`	Optional	`String`
`-D`, `--description`	Optional	`String`
`-i`, `--issue`	Optional	`Number`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-t`, `--title`	Optional	`String`

Omitting a value for --submit fallbacks to the default_pr_reviewer key found in your config file. Omitting --title will submit a pull request using the last commit message as title.

Examples

Submit a pull request using the current branch.

gh pr --submit eduardolundgren --title 'Fix #32' --description 'Awesome fix'

Submit a pull request using the current branch to dev branch.

gh pr --submit eduardolundgren --branch dev

Submit a pull request from a issue.

gh pr --submit eduardolundgren --issue 150

9. Open in Browser

Option	Usage	Type
`-B`, `--browser`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Open GitHub pull request page in the browser.

gh pr 100 --browser

Notifications

gh notification

Alias: gh nt

1. Latest

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--latest`	Required	`Boolean`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`--date`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for displaying the latest activities on the current repository.

gh nt

Display the latest activities on a certain repository.

gh nt --latest --user eduardolundgren --repo node-gh

Diplay notifications with a formatted date (Any string that the moment library's formatter accepts should work: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/).

gh nt --date "dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a"

2. Watch

Option	Usage	Type
`-w`, `--watch`	Required	`Boolean`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Watch for any activity on the current repository.

gh nt --watch

Watch for any activity on a certain repository.

gh nt --watch --user eduardolundgren --repo node-gh

Issues

gh issue

Alias: gh is

1. Create

Option	Usage	Type
`-N`, `--new`	Required	`Boolean`
`-t`, `--title`	Required	`String`
`-A`, `--assignee`	Optional	`String`
`-L`, `--label`	Optional	`String`
`-m`, `--message`	Optional	`String`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for creating a new issue on the current repository.

gh is 'Node GH rocks!' 'Body with **Markdown** support'

Create a new issue on a certain repository.

gh is --new --title 'Node GH rocks!' --message 'Body with **Markdown** support' --user eduardolundgren --repo node-gh

Create a new issue with labels.

gh is --new --title 'Node GH rocks!' --label bug,question,test

Create a new issue and assign it to someone.

gh is --new --title 'Node GH rocks!' --assignee zenorocha

2. Comment

Option	Usage	Type
`-c`, `--comment`	Required	`String`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Comment on an issue of the current repository.

gh is 1 --comment 'Node GH rocks!'

Comment on an issue of a certain repository.

gh is 1 --comment 'Node GH rocks!' --user eduardolundgren --repo node-gh

3. Open or close

Option	Usage	Type
`-o`, `--open`	Required	`Boolean`
`-C`, `--close`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Open an issue.

gh is 1 --open

Close an issue.

gh is 1 --close

Close multiple issues.

gh is --close --number 1 --number 2

Open multiple issues.

gh is --open --number 1 --number 2

Open or close an issue that you've sent to someone.

gh is 1 --close --user eduardolundgren

4. List

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--list`	Required	`Boolean`
`-a`, `--all`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-A`, `--assignee`	Optional	`String`
`--date`	Optional	`String`
`-d`, `--detailed`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-L`, `--label`	Optional	`String`
`-M`, `--milestone`	Optional	[`Number`, `String`]
`--remote`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-S`, `--state`	Optional	[`open`, `closed`]
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for listing all issues on the current repository.

gh is

List all issues from all repositories.

gh is --list --all

List issues assigned to someone.

gh is --list --assignee zenorocha

List issues with link and content.

gh is --list --detailed

List only closed issues on the current repository.

gh is --list --state closed

List issues with a formatted date (Any string that the moment library's formatter accepts should work: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/).

gh is --list --date "dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a"

List issues filtered by milestone.

gh is --list --milestone 1

List issues that contains labels todo and bug.

gh is --list --label todo,bug

List all issues on a certain repository.

gh is --list --user eduardolundgren --repo node-gh

5. Open in Browser

Option	Usage	Type
`-B`, `--browser`	Required	`Boolean`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for opening GitHub issue page in the browser.

gh is 100

Open GitHub issue page in the browser.

gh is 100 --browser

6. Search

Option	Usage	Type
`-s`, `--search`	Required	`Boolean`
`-a`, `--all`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-d`, `--detailed`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Search issues in current repository

gh is --search 'term'

Search issues in all repositories for a user

gh is --all --user node-gh --search 'term'

Search issues in a repository for a user

gh is  --user node-gh --repo gh --search 'term'

Search issues in a repository for a user with link and content

gh is  --user node-gh --repo gh --search 'term'

Search issues with github filters

gh is  --user node-gh --repo gh --search 'updated:<=2013-05-24'

7. Assign

Option	Usage	Type
`--assign`	Required	`Boolean`
`-A`, `--assignee`	Required	`String`
`-n`, `--number`	Required	`Number`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Assign an issue on the current repository to a user.

gh is --assign --assignee zenorocha --number 1

Assign an issue on a specific repository to a user.

gh is --assign --assignee zenorocha --number 1 --user eduardolundgren --repo gh

Repo

gh repo

Alias: gh re

1. Open in Browser

Option	Usage	Type
`-B`, `--browser`	Required	`Boolean`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for opening the GitHub repository page in the browser.

gh re

Open GitHub repository page in the browser.

gh re --browser --user eduardolundgren --repo node-gh

2. List

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--list`	Required	`Boolean`
`-d`, `--detailed`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`-t`, `--type`	Optional	[`all`, `owner`, `public`, `private`, `member`]
`--date`	Optional	`String`

Examples

List all repositories.

gh re --list

List all private repositories.

gh re --list --type private

List all repositories from someone.

gh re --list --user zenorocha

List open repositories with a formatted date (Any string that the moment library's formatter accepts should work: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/).

gh re --list --detailed --date "dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a"

3. Create

Option	Usage	Type
`-N`, `--new`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`
`-c`, `--clone`	Optional	`Boolean`
`-t`, `--type`	Optional	[`private`]
`--init`	Optional	`Boolean`
`--gitignore`	Optional	`String`
`--homepage`	Optional	`String`
`--description`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Create a new GitHub repository and clone on the current directory.

gh re --new foo --clone

Create a new GitHub repository for an organization.

gh re --new foo --organization node-gh

Create a new GitHub repository using .gitignore template for Ruby.

gh re --new gemified --gitignore Ruby

Create a new private repository on GitHub, initializing it with a initial commit of the README.

gh re --new foo --init --type private

4. Fork

Option	Usage	Type
`-f`, `--fork`	Required	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Fork a GitHub repository.

gh re --fork repo --user user

Fork a GitHub repository into the node-gh organization.

gh re --fork repo --user user --organization node-gh

5. Delete

Option	Usage	Type
`-D`, `--delete`	Required	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Required	`String`

Example

Delete a repository of the logged user.

gh re --delete foo

6. Clone

Option	Usage	Type
`-c`, `--clone`	Required	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`
`-P`, `--protocol`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Clone a repository.

gh re --clone --repo gh

Clone a repository from a specific user using HTTPS protocol.

gh re --clone --user eduardolundgren --repo gh --protocol https

7. Create Label

Option	Usage	Type
`-C`, `--color`	Required	`String`
`-L`, `--label`	Required	`Boolean`
`-N`, `--new`	Required	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Create a label for a repository.

gh re --label --new bug --color color --repo gh

Create a label for a user's repository.

gh re --label --new bug --color color --user eduardolundgren --repo gh

8. Delete Label

Option	Usage	Type
`-L`, `--label`	Required	`Boolean`
`-D`, `--delete`	Required	`String`
`-r`, `--repo`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Delete a label from a repository.

gh re --label --delete bug --repo gh

Delete a label from a user's repository.

gh re --label --delete bug --user eduardolundgren --repo gh

9. List Labels

Option	Usage	Type
`-L`, `--label`	Required	`Boolean`
`-l`, `--list`	Required	`Boolean`
`-r`, `--repo`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

List labels for a repository.

gh re --label --list --repo gh

List labels for a user's repository.

gh re --label --list --user eduardolundgren --repo gh

10. Update Label

Option	Usage	Type
`-C`, `--color`	Required	`String`
`-L`, `--label`	Required	`Boolean`
`-r`, `--repo`	Required	`String`
`-U`, `--update`	Required	`String`
`-O`, `--organization`	Optional	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Update a label for a repository.

gh re --label --update bug --color color --repo gh

Update a label for a user's repository.

gh re --label --update bug --color color --user eduardolundgren --repo gh

Gists

gh gists

Alias: gh gi

1. Open in Browser

Option	Usage	Type
`-B`, `--browser`	Required	`Boolean`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`-i`, `--id`	Optional	`String`

Examples

Shortcut for opening your Gists in the browser.

gh gi

Open a Gist in the browser.

gh gi --browser --id 5991877

2. List

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--list`	Required	`Boolean`
`-u`, `--user`	Optional	`String`
`--date`	Optional	`String`

Examples

List all gists.

gh gi --list

List all gists from someone.

gh gi --list --user brunocoelho

List gists with a formatted date (Any string that the moment library's formatter accepts should work: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/).

gh gi --list --date "dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a"

3. Create

Option	Usage	Type
`-N`, `--new`	Required	`String`
`-c`, `--content`	Optional	`String`
`-d`, `--description`	Optional	`String`
`-p`, `--private`	Optional	`Boolean`

Examples

Create a Gist hello containing "Hello World".

gh gi --new hello --content "Hello World!"

Create a private Gist hello containing "Hello World".

gh gi --new hello --content "Hello World!" --private

4. Fork

Option	Usage	Type
`-f`, `--fork`	Required	`String`

Examples

Fork a Gist.

gh gi --fork 5444883

5. Delete

Option	Usage	Type
`-D`, `--delete`	Required	`String`

Example

Delete a Gist.

gh gi --delete 4252323

Delete multiple Gists.

gh gi --delete 4252321 --delete 4252322

User

gh user

Alias: gh us

1. Login/Logout

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--login`	Required	`Boolean`
`-L`, `--logout`	Required	`Boolean`

Examples

gh user --login

Logout current GitHub account.

gh user --logout

2. Whoami

Option	Usage	Type
`-w`, `--whoami`	Required	`Boolean`

Examples

Prints your username to stdout.

gh user --whoami

Alias

gh alias

Alias: gh al

1. List

Option	Usage	Type
`-l`, `--list`	Required	`Boolean`

Examples

Shortcut for listing aliases.

gh alias

List aliases.

gh alias --list

2. Add

Option	Usage	Type
`-a`, `--add`	Required	`String`
`-u`, `--user`	Required	`String`

Examples

Create alias for username.

gh alias --add zeno --user zenorocha

3. Remove

Option	Usage	Type
`-r`, `--remove`	Required	`String`

Examples

Remove alias.

gh alias --remove zeno

Config

There are some pretty useful configurations that you can set on .gh.json. This file can be found under home directory (on MacOSx: /Users/yourName/.gh.json on Windows: C:\\Users\yourName\.gh.json).

You can also set per-project configurations by adding a .gh.json file in your project's root folder and overriding existing keys.

GitHub API configurations. Change it if you're a GitHub Enterprise user.

"api": {
    "host": "github.mydomain.com",
    "protocol": "https",
    "version": "3.0.0",
    "pathPrefix": "/api/v3"
}

Set default branch and remote.

"default_branch": "master",
"default_remote": "origin"

Set default users when submitting or forwarding pull requests.

"default_pr_forwarder": "",
"default_pr_reviewer": ""

GitHub data filled once you log in.

"github_token": "",
"github_user": ""

Run automated tasks before or after a certain command.

"hooks": {
        "pull-request": {
            "merge": {
                "before": [{"cmd": "ls -la", "log": true}],
                "after": [
                    "gh pr {{options.number}} --comment 'Thank you, pull request merged :D'"
                ]
            }
        }
}

Run automated tasks passing arguments to the commands. Required for prompt commands.

"hooks": {
        "pull-request": {
            "merge": {
                "before": [{"cmd": "foo", "args": ["bar", "qux"]}]
            }
        }
}

Set default branch name prefix for PR fetching.

"pull_branch_name_prefix": "pr-"

Insert signature below issue comment.

"signature": "<br><br>:octocat: *Sent from [GH](http://nodegh.io).*"

Turn off ssh when pulling a repo and use https instead.

"ssh": false,

If you need to use a custom git command, set the environment variable GH_GIT_COMMAND.

Plugins

GH Gif - A plugin for commenting on pull requests/issues using GIF reactions.
GH Travis - A plugin for integrating Travis, a continous integration server.
GH Jira - A plugin for integrating Jira, an issue management system.

Feel free to create your own plugins by forking GH Boilerplate.

Team

Node GH is maintained by these guys and some awesome contributors.

Contributors
Eduardo Lundgren	Zeno Rocha	Henrique Vicente
Bruno Coelho	Dustin Ryerson	Ryan Garant

Contributing

For detailed instructions, check Contributing. Don't miss the source code reports.

History

For detailed changelog, check Releases.

License

BSD-3-Clause

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Table of contents

Install

Usage

Demonstration

Supported Node Versions:

Available commands

Global flags

Pull requests

1. Info

2. List

Examples

3. Fetch

Examples

4. Merge or rebase

Examples

5. Comment

Examples

6. Forward

Examples

7. Open or close

Examples

8. Submit

Examples

9. Open in Browser

Examples

Notifications

1. Latest

Examples

2. Watch

Examples

Issues

1. Create

Examples

2. Comment

Examples

3. Open or close

Examples

4. List

Examples

5. Open in Browser

Examples

6. Search

Examples

7. Assign

Examples

Repo

1. Open in Browser

Examples

2. List

Examples

3. Create

Examples

4. Fork

Examples

5. Delete

Example

6. Clone

Examples

7. Create Label

Examples

8. Delete Label

Examples

9. List Labels

Examples

10. Update Label

Examples

Gists

1. Open in Browser

Examples

2. List

Examples

3. Create

Examples

4. Fork

Examples

5. Delete

Example

User