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This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2022-06-03. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

About GitHub CLI

GitHub CLI is a command-line tool that brings pull requests, issues, GitHub Actions, and other GitHub Enterprise Server features to your terminal, so you can do all your work in one place.

About GitHub CLI

GitHub CLI is an open source tool for using GitHub from your computer's command line. When you're working from the command line, you can use the GitHub CLI to save time and avoid switching context.

GitHub CLI includes GitHub features such as:

  • View, create, clone, and fork repositories
  • Create, close, edit, and view issues and pull requests
  • Review, diff, and merge pull requests
  • Run, view, and list workflows
  • Create, list, view, and delete releases
  • Create, edit, list, view, and delete gists

For more information about what you can do with GitHub CLI, see the GitHub CLI manual.

Installing GitHub CLI

For installation instructions for GitHub CLI, see the GitHub CLI repository.

Sharing feedback

If you have feedback or feature requests, you can open an issue in the cli/cli repository.