GitHub CLI

Codespaces Commands

Develop in the cloud with GitHub Codespaces. Learn to create, manage, and connect to cloud development environments for consistent, powerful development.

6 commands

Pro Tips

Use 'gh codespace ssh' to connect to a codespace from your local terminal and tools.

Forward ports with 'gh codespace ports forward 3000:3000' to access codespace services locally.

Common Mistakes

Codespaces incur costs when running. Stop them with 'gh codespace stop' when not in use.

Commands

Open in VS Code

$ gh codespace code

Open codespace in VS Code

Create codespace

$ gh codespace create

Create a new codespace

Delete codespace

$ gh codespace delete

Delete a codespace

List codespaces

$ gh codespace list

List your codespaces

SSH to codespace

$ gh codespace ssh

SSH into a codespace

Stop codespace

$ gh codespace stop

Stop a running codespace