NAME¶

gh-extension-install - Install a gh extension from a repository

SYNOPSIS¶

gh extension install <repository> [flags]

DESCRIPTION¶

Install a GitHub repository locally as a GitHub CLI extension.

The repository argument can be specified in OWNER/REPO format as well as a full URL. The URL format is useful when the repository is not hosted on github.com.

To install an extension in development from the current directory, use . as the value of the repository argument.

For the list of available extensions, see ⟨https://github.com/topics/gh-extension⟩.

OPTIONS¶

--force

force upgrade extension, or ignore if latest already installed

--pin <string>

pin extension to a release tag or commit ref

EXIT CODES¶

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

EXAMPLE¶

$ gh extension install owner/gh-extension
$ gh extension install https://git.example.com/owner/gh-extension
$ gh extension install .

SEE ALSO¶

gh-extension(1)