GH-CONFIG-SET(1)               GitHub CLI manual              GH-CONFIG-SET(1)



NAME
       gh-config-set - Update configuration with a value for the given key



SYNOPSIS
       gh config set <key> <value> [flags]



OPTIONS
       -h, --host <string>
              Set per-host setting



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
       $ gh config set editor vim
       $ gh config set editor "code --wait"
       $ gh config set git_protocol ssh --host github.com
       $ gh config set prompt disabled




SEE ALSO
       gh-config(1)

                                   Jul 2026                   GH-CONFIG-SET(1)