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



NAME
       gh-auth - Authenticate gh and git with GitHub



SYNOPSIS
       gh auth <command> [flags]



AVAILABLE COMMANDS
       gh-auth-login(1)
              Log in to a GitHub account


       gh-auth-logout(1)
              Log out of a GitHub account


       gh-auth-refresh(1)
              Refresh stored authentication credentials


       gh-auth-setup-git(1)
              Setup git with GitHub CLI


       gh-auth-status(1)
              Display active account and authentication state on each known
              GitHub host


       gh-auth-switch(1)
              Switch active GitHub account


       gh-auth-token(1)
              Print the authentication token gh uses for a hostname and
              account



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(1)

                                   Apr 2026                         GH-AUTH(1)