# GitHub CLI

`gh` is GitHub on the command line. It brings pull requests, issues, and other GitHub concepts to the terminal next to where you are already working with `git` and your code.

![screenshot of gh pr status](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/98482/84171218-327e7a80-aa40-11ea-8cd1-5177fc2d0e72.png)

## Availability

GitHub CLI is available for repositories hosted on GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server 2.20+, and to install on macOS, Windows, and Linux. 


## Documentation

Read the [official docs][] for usage and more information.



## We want your feedback

We'd love to hear your feedback about `gh`. If you spot bugs or have features that you'd really like to see in `gh`, please check out the [contributing page][].



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## Installation

### macOS

`gh` is available via Homebrew and MacPorts.

#### Homebrew

|Install:|Upgrade:|
|---|---|
|`brew install gh`|`brew upgrade gh`|

#### MacPorts

|Install:|Upgrade:|
|---|---|
|`sudo port install gh`|`sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade gh`|



### Linux

See [Linux installation docs](/docs/install_linux.md).

### Windows

`gh` is available via [scoop][], [Chocolatey][], and as downloadable MSI.

#### scoop

Install:

```powershell
scoop bucket add github-gh https://github.com/cli/scoop-gh.git
scoop install gh
```

Upgrade:

```powershell
scoop update gh
```

#### Chocolatey

|Install:|Upgrade:|
|---|---|
|`choco install gh`|`choco upgrade gh`|


#### Signed MSI

MSI installers are available for download on the [releases page][].

### Other platforms

Download packaged binaries from the [releases page][].

### Build from source

See here on how to [build GitHub CLI from source][build from source].

## Comparison with hub

For many years, [hub][] was the unofficial GitHub CLI tool. `gh` is a new project that helps us explore
what an official GitHub CLI tool can look like with a fundamentally different design. While both
tools bring GitHub to the terminal, `hub` behaves as a proxy to `git`, and `gh` is a standalone
tool. Check out our [more detailed explanation][gh-vs-hub] to learn more.


[official docs]: https://cli.github.com/manual
[scoop]: https://scoop.sh
[Chocolatey]: https://chocolatey.org
[releases page]: https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/latest
[hub]: https://github.com/github/hub
[contributing page]: https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/trunk/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
[gh-vs-hub]: /docs/gh-vs-hub.md
[build from source]: /docs/source.md