gh-repo-set-default - Man Page

gh repo set-default [<repository>] [flags]

This command sets the default remote repository to use when querying the GitHub API for the locally cloned repository.

gh uses the default repository for things like:

• viewing and creating pull requests
• viewing and creating issues
• viewing and creating releases
• working with GitHub Actions
• adding repository and environment secrets

-u,  --unset

unset the current default repository

-v,  --view

view the current default repository

Interactively select a default repository:
$ gh repo set-default

Set a repository explicitly:
$ gh repo set-default owner/repo

View the current default repository:
$ gh repo set-default --view

Show more repository options in the interactive picker:
$ git remote add newrepo https://github.com/owner/repo
$ gh repo set-default

gh-repo(1)

gh-repo(1).