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.TH "GT-EXTENSION-SEARCH" "1" "Nov 2026" "gitea-cli" "gitea-cli Manual"

.SH NAME
gt-extension-search - Search an index of extensions


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt extension search [<query>...] [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Search the extensions an index repository lists in its extensions.yml, by name and
description. The default index lists the extensions the Gitea project supports; --index
reads another repository, such as one of your organization:

.PP
extensions:
    - name: hello
      repository: https://gitea.com/alice/gt-hello
      description: Say hello

.SS JSON FIELDS
.EX
description, installed, name, platforms, repository
.EE


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for search

.PP
\fB--index\fP="https://gitea.com/gitea/cli-extensions"
	Index \fBrepository\fR to search


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB--csv\fP[=""]
	Output CSV with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--cwd\fP=""
	Working \fBdirectory\fR for repository discovery

.PP
\fB--debug\fP[=false]
	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

.PP
\fB--host\fP=""
	Gitea instance \fBURL\fR, including any base path

.PP
\fB--interactive\fP[=false]
	Allow prompts with machine output

.PP
\fB-q\fP, \fB--jq\fP=""
	Filter JSON output using a jq \fBexpression\fR; implies --json

.PP
\fB--json\fP[=""]
	Output JSON with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--no-input\fP[=false]
	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

.PP
\fB--sudo\fP=""
	Perform API requests as this \fBuser\fR (requires an administrator account)

.PP
\fB--template\fP=""
	Format JSON output using a Go \fBtemplate\fR; implies --json (see gt help formatting)

.PP
\fB--user\fP=""
	Account \fBname\fR on the selected instance


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
$ gt extension search
$ gt extension search review
$ gt extension search --index https://git.example.com/platform/gt-extensions
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgt-extension(1)\fP