diff --git a/command/pr_checkout.go b/command/pr_checkout.go
index d237aefbb..7da76f6ce 100644
--- a/command/pr_checkout.go
+++ b/command/pr_checkout.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func prCheckout(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	baseRemote, _ := remotes.FindByRepo(baseRepo.RepoOwner(), baseRepo.RepoName())
 	// baseRemoteSpec is a repository URL or a remote name to be used in git fetch
-	baseURLOrName := fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s.git", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
+	baseURLOrName := formatRemoteURL(cmd, ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
 	if baseRemote != nil {
 		baseURLOrName = baseRemote.Name
 	}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func prCheckout(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		remote := baseURLOrName
 		mergeRef := ref
 		if pr.MaintainerCanModify {
-			remote = fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s/%s.git", pr.HeadRepositoryOwner.Login, pr.HeadRepository.Name)
+			remote = formatRemoteURL(cmd, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", pr.HeadRepositoryOwner.Login, pr.HeadRepository.Name))
 			mergeRef = fmt.Sprintf("refs/heads/%s", pr.HeadRefName)
 		}
 		if mc, err := git.Config(fmt.Sprintf("branch.%s.merge", newBranchName)); err != nil || mc == "" {
diff --git a/command/pr_create.go b/command/pr_create.go
index 96b3e27df..2d029677a 100644
--- a/command/pr_create.go
+++ b/command/pr_create.go
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	// In either case, we want to add the head repo as a new git remote so we
 	// can push to it.
 	if headRemote == nil {
-		// TODO: support non-HTTPS git remote URLs
-		headRepoURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s.git", ghrepo.FullName(headRepo))
+		headRepoURL := formatRemoteURL(cmd, ghrepo.FullName(headRepo))
+
 		// TODO: prevent clashes with another remote of a same name
 		gitRemote, err := git.AddRemote("fork", headRepoURL)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/command/repo.go b/command/repo.go
index c0f16b09c..3885f621f 100644
--- a/command/repo.go
+++ b/command/repo.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func runClone(cloneURL string, args []string) (target string, err error) {
 func repoClone(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	cloneURL := args[0]
 	if !strings.Contains(cloneURL, ":") {
-		cloneURL = fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s.git", cloneURL)
+		cloneURL = formatRemoteURL(cmd, cloneURL)
 	}
 
 	var repo ghrepo.Interface
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func repoClone(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if parentRepo != nil {
-		err := addUpstreamRemote(parentRepo, cloneDir)
+		err := addUpstreamRemote(cmd, parentRepo, cloneDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -167,9 +167,8 @@ func repoClone(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func addUpstreamRemote(parentRepo ghrepo.Interface, cloneDir string) error {
-	// TODO: support SSH remote URLs
-	upstreamURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s.git", ghrepo.FullName(parentRepo))
+func addUpstreamRemote(cmd *cobra.Command, parentRepo ghrepo.Interface, cloneDir string) error {
+	upstreamURL := formatRemoteURL(cmd, ghrepo.FullName(parentRepo))
 
 	cloneCmd := git.GitCommand("-C", cloneDir, "remote", "add", "-f", "upstream", upstreamURL)
 	cloneCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
@@ -267,14 +266,10 @@ func repoCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		fmt.Fprintln(out, repo.URL)
 	}
 
-	remoteURL := repo.URL + ".git"
+	remoteURL := formatRemoteURL(cmd, ghrepo.FullName(repo))
 
 	if projectDirErr == nil {
-		// TODO: use git.AddRemote
-		remoteAdd := git.GitCommand("remote", "add", "origin", remoteURL)
-		remoteAdd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-		remoteAdd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-		err = run.PrepareCmd(remoteAdd).Run()
+		_, err = git.AddRemote("origin", remoteURL)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -361,6 +356,15 @@ func repoFork(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("did not understand argument: %w", err)
 			}
 
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(repoArg, "git@") {
+			parsedURL, err := git.ParseURL(repoArg)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("did not understand argument: %w", err)
+			}
+			toFork, err = ghrepo.FromURL(parsedURL)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("did not understand argument: %w", err)
+			}
 		} else {
 			toFork = ghrepo.FromFullName(repoArg)
 			if toFork.RepoName() == "" || toFork.RepoOwner() == "" {
@@ -437,7 +441,9 @@ func repoFork(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s Renamed %s remote to %s\n", greenCheck, utils.Bold(remoteName), utils.Bold(renameTarget))
 			}
 
-			_, err = git.AddRemote(remoteName, forkedRepo.CloneURL)
+			forkedRepoCloneURL := formatRemoteURL(cmd, ghrepo.FullName(forkedRepo))
+
+			_, err = git.AddRemote(remoteName, forkedRepoCloneURL)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to add remote: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -458,7 +464,7 @@ func repoFork(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to clone fork: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = addUpstreamRemote(toFork, cloneDir)
+			err = addUpstreamRemote(cmd, toFork, cloneDir)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/command/repo_test.go b/command/repo_test.go
index bd10e4218..f50eb0cac 100644
--- a/command/repo_test.go
+++ b/command/repo_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestRepoFork_in_parent_yes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expectedCmds := []string{
 		"git remote rename origin upstream",
-		"git remote add -f origin https://github.com/someone/repo.git",
+		"git remote add -f origin https://github.com/someone/REPO.git",
 	}
 
 	for x, cmd := range seenCmds {
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestRepoFork_in_parent_survey_yes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expectedCmds := []string{
 		"git remote rename origin upstream",
-		"git remote add -f origin https://github.com/someone/repo.git",
+		"git remote add -f origin https://github.com/someone/REPO.git",
 	}
 
 	for x, cmd := range seenCmds {
@@ -499,7 +499,11 @@ func TestRepoCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	{ "data": { "createRepository": {
 		"repository": {
 			"id": "REPOID",
-			"url": "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO"
+			"url": "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO",
+			"name": "REPO",
+			"owner": {
+				"login": "OWNER"
+			}
 		}
 	} } }
 	`))
@@ -522,7 +526,7 @@ func TestRepoCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	if seenCmd == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
 	}
-	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git remote add origin https://github.com/OWNER/REPO.git")
+	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git remote add -f origin https://github.com/OWNER/REPO.git")
 
 	var reqBody struct {
 		Query     string
@@ -564,7 +568,11 @@ func TestRepoCreate_org(t *testing.T) {
 	{ "data": { "createRepository": {
 		"repository": {
 			"id": "REPOID",
-			"url": "https://github.com/ORG/REPO"
+			"url": "https://github.com/ORG/REPO",
+			"name": "REPO",
+			"owner": {
+				"login": "ORG"
+			}
 		}
 	} } }
 	`))
@@ -587,7 +595,7 @@ func TestRepoCreate_org(t *testing.T) {
 	if seenCmd == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
 	}
-	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git remote add origin https://github.com/ORG/REPO.git")
+	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git remote add -f origin https://github.com/ORG/REPO.git")
 
 	var reqBody struct {
 		Query     string
@@ -629,7 +637,11 @@ func TestRepoCreate_orgWithTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	{ "data": { "createRepository": {
 		"repository": {
 			"id": "REPOID",
-			"url": "https://github.com/ORG/REPO"
+			"url": "https://github.com/ORG/REPO",
+			"name": "REPO",
+			"owner": {
+				"login": "ORG"
+			}
 		}
 	} } }
 	`))
@@ -652,7 +664,7 @@ func TestRepoCreate_orgWithTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	if seenCmd == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
 	}
-	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git remote add origin https://github.com/ORG/REPO.git")
+	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git remote add -f origin https://github.com/ORG/REPO.git")
 
 	var reqBody struct {
 		Query     string
diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index 31a0ebca6..40be6a7e0 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -222,3 +222,22 @@ func determineBaseRepo(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context) (ghrepo.Interfac
 
 	return baseRepo, nil
 }
+
+func formatRemoteURL(cmd *cobra.Command, fullRepoName string) string {
+	ctx := contextForCommand(cmd)
+
+	protocol := "https"
+	cfg, err := ctx.Config()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "%s failed to load config: %s. using defaults\n", utils.Yellow("!"), err)
+	} else {
+		cfgProtocol, _ := cfg.Get(defaultHostname, "git_protocol")
+		protocol = cfgProtocol
+	}
+
+	if protocol == "ssh" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("git@%s:%s.git", defaultHostname, fullRepoName)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/%s.git", defaultHostname, fullRepoName)
+}
diff --git a/command/root_test.go b/command/root_test.go
index c0b1fd7d3..dbed9628d 100644
--- a/command/root_test.go
+++ b/command/root_test.go
@@ -40,3 +40,22 @@ func TestChangelogURL(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected %s to create url %s but got %s", tag, url, result)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRemoteURLFormatting_no_config(t *testing.T) {
+	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "master")
+	result := formatRemoteURL(repoForkCmd, "OWNER/REPO")
+	eq(t, result, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO.git")
+}
+
+func TestRemoteURLFormatting_ssh_config(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := `---
+hosts:
+  github.com:
+    user: OWNER
+    oauth_token: MUSTBEHIGHCUZIMATOKEN
+git_protocol: ssh
+`
+	initBlankContext(cfg, "OWNER/REPO", "master")
+	result := formatRemoteURL(repoForkCmd, "OWNER/REPO")
+	eq(t, result, "git@github.com:OWNER/REPO.git")
+}
diff --git a/git/remote.go b/git/remote.go
index 6c8608da9..ab6cdb9fb 100644
--- a/git/remote.go
+++ b/git/remote.go
@@ -79,9 +79,19 @@ func AddRemote(name, u string) (*Remote, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	urlParsed, err := url.Parse(u)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	var urlParsed *url.URL
+	if strings.HasPrefix(u, "https") {
+		urlParsed, err = url.Parse(u)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		urlParsed, err = ParseURL(u)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	return &Remote{