GH-AUTH-REFRESH(1)             GitHub CLI manual            GH-AUTH-REFRESH(1)



NAME
       gh-auth-refresh - Refresh stored authentication credentials



SYNOPSIS
       gh auth refresh [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       Expand or fix the permission scopes for stored credentials for active
       account.


       The --scopes flag accepts a comma separated list of scopes you want
       your gh credentials to have. If no scopes are provided, the command
       maintains previously added scopes.


       The --remove-scopes flag accepts a comma separated list of scopes you
       want to remove from your gh credentials. Scope removal is idempotent.
       The minimum set of scopes (repo, read:org, and gist) cannot be removed.


       The --reset-scopes flag resets the scopes for your gh credentials to
       the default set of scopes for your auth flow.


       If you have multiple accounts in gh auth status and want to refresh the
       credentials for an inactive account, you will have to use gh auth
       switch to that account first before using this command, and then switch
       back when you are done.


       For more information on OAuth scopes, see

       <https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/building-oauth-apps/scopes-for-oauth-apps/>.



OPTIONS
       -h, --hostname <string>
              The GitHub host to use for authentication


       --insecure-storage
              Save authentication credentials in plain text instead of
              credential store


       -r, --remove-scopes <strings>
              Authentication scopes to remove from gh


       --reset-scopes
              Reset authentication scopes to the default minimum set of scopes


       -s, --scopes <strings>
              Additional authentication scopes for gh to have



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.



EXAMPLE
       # Open a browser to add write:org and read:public_key scopes
       $ gh auth refresh --scopes write:org,read:public_key

       # Open a browser to ensure your authentication credentials have the correct minimum scopes
       $ gh auth refresh

       # Open a browser to idempotently remove the delete_repo scope
       $ gh auth refresh --remove-scopes delete_repo

       # Open a browser to re-authenticate with the default minimum scopes
       $ gh auth refresh --reset-scopes




SEE ALSO
       gh-auth(1)

                                   Aug 2025                 GH-AUTH-REFRESH(1)