GitHub CLI

Gists Commands

Share code snippets with GitHub Gists. Learn to create, edit, and manage gists from the command line for quick code sharing and documentation.

6 commands

Pro Tips

Create gists from clipboard or stdin: 'cat file.js | gh gist create -f file.js'

Use 'gh gist clone gist-id' to get a local copy you can edit and push back.

Public gists are indexed by search engines. Don't share sensitive information in public gists.

$ gh gist clone <gist-id>

Clone a gist locally

$ gh gist create <file>

Create a new gist from file

$ gh gist create <file> --public

Create a public gist

$ gh gist edit <gist-id>

Edit an existing gist

$ gh gist list

List your gists

$ gh gist view <gist-id>

View gist content