GitHub on the Command Line [Snippet]
"Hub" is a command-line client for GitHub used to manage issues, pull requests, and conveniently fork or check-out repositories.
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The command "hub" is a command-line client for GitHub. You can use it to view or create issues, pull requests, conveniently fork or check-out repositories, and much more.
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I frequently use the following commands:
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hub clone <org>/<repo> -
hub browseandhub browse -- issueswhich opens in the browser -
hub pull-request -
hub issue create
Hub is repository- and branch-aware and the commands usually work as expected. It works with both the public GitHub and GitHub Enterprise. If the GitHub repository defines templates for issues or pull requests, you can use them similar to the following:
hub issue create --edit -F .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
Furthermore, you can set up an alias for git that redirects to hub, since hub wraps all normal Git commands as well.
Have a look at the website or the main page for more examples.
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