From 3e0305d941ee3dab0857d367cd17e0b294db108c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kynan Ware <47394200+BagToad@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:55:45 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Disable auth check for `gh extension install`

Allow installing extensions without being authenticated. The install
command can work with public repositories and local directories without
requiring a login, so the auth gate is unnecessary.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pkg/cmd/extension/command.go | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
index 057f91140..de6e29ab7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ func NewCmdExtension(f *cmdutil.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 			cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&forceFlag, "force", false, "Force upgrade extension, or ignore if latest already installed")
 			cmd.Flags().StringVar(&pinFlag, "pin", "", "Pin extension to a release tag or commit ref")
+			cmdutil.DisableAuthCheck(cmd)
 			return cmd
 		}(),
 		func() *cobra.Command {