gh-repo-view - Man Page

View a repository

Synopsis

gh repo view [<repository>] [flags]

Description

Display the description and the README of a GitHub repository.

With no argument, the repository for the current directory is displayed.

With --web, open the repository in a web browser instead.

With --branch, view a specific branch of the repository.

Options

-b, --branch <string>

View a specific branch of the repository

-q, --jq <expression>

Filter JSON output using a jq expression

--json <fields>

Output JSON with the specified fields

-t, --template <string>

Format JSON output using a Go template; see "gh help formatting"

-w, ā€‰--web

Open a repository in the browser

JSON Fields

archivedAt, assignableUsers, codeOfConduct, contactLinks, createdAt, defaultBranchRef, deleteBranchOnMerge, description, diskUsage, forkCount, fundingLinks, hasDiscussionsEnabled, hasIssuesEnabled, hasProjectsEnabled, hasWikiEnabled, homepageUrl, id, isArchived, isBlankIssuesEnabled, isEmpty, isFork, isInOrganization, isMirror, isPrivate, isSecurityPolicyEnabled, isTemplate, isUserConfigurationRepository, issueTemplates, issues, labels, languages, latestRelease, licenseInfo, mentionableUsers, mergeCommitAllowed, milestones, mirrorUrl, name, nameWithOwner, openGraphImageUrl, owner, parent, primaryLanguage, projects, projectsV2, pullRequestTemplates, pullRequests, pushedAt, rebaseMergeAllowed, repositoryTopics, securityPolicyUrl, squashMergeAllowed, sshUrl, stargazerCount, templateRepository, updatedAt, url, usesCustomOpenGraphImage, viewerCanAdminister, viewerDefaultCommitEmail, viewerDefaultMergeMethod, viewerHasStarred, viewerPermission, viewerPossibleCommitEmails, viewerSubscription, visibility, watchers

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.

See Also

gh-repo(1)

Referenced By

gh-repo(1).

Dec 2024 GitHub CLI manual