GH-REPO-AUTOLINK-CREATE(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-REPO-AUTOLINK-CREATE(1)

gh-repo-autolink-create - Create a new autolink reference

gh repo autolink create <keyPrefix> <urlTemplate> [flags]

Create a new autolink reference for a repository.

The keyPrefix argument specifies the prefix that will generate a link when it is appended by certain characters.

The urlTemplate argument specifies the target URL that will be generated when the keyPrefix is found, which must contain <num> variable for the reference number.

By default, autolinks are alphanumeric with --numeric flag used to create a numeric autolink.

The <num> variable behavior differs depending on whether the autolink is alphanumeric or numeric:

  • alphanumeric: matches A-Z (case insensitive), 0-9, and -
  • numeric: matches 0-9

If the template contains multiple instances of <num>, only the first will be replaced.

Mark autolink as numeric

Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

gh repo autolink new

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.

# Create an alphanumeric autolink to example.com for the key prefix "TICKET-".
# Generates https://example.com/TICKET?query=123abc from "TICKET-123abc".
$ gh repo autolink create TICKET- "https://example.com/TICKET?query=<num>"
# Create a numeric autolink to example.com for the key prefix "STORY-".
# Generates https://example.com/STORY?id=123 from "STORY-123".
$ gh repo autolink create STORY- "https://example.com/STORY?id=<num>" --numeric

gh-repo-autolink(1)

Jan 2025