GH-GIST-DELETE(1)              GitHub CLI manual             GH-GIST-DELETE(1)



NAME
       gh-gist-delete - Delete a gist



SYNOPSIS
       gh gist delete {<id> | <url>} [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       Delete a GitHub gist.


       To delete a gist interactively, use gh gist delete with no arguments.


       To delete a gist non-interactively, supply the gist id or url.



OPTIONS
       --yes  Confirm deletion without prompting



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
       # Delete a gist interactively
       $ gh gist delete

       # Delete a gist non-interactively
       $ gh gist delete 1234




SEE ALSO
       gh-gist(1)

                                   Jun 2026                  GH-GIST-DELETE(1)