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NAME
gt-repo-view - View a repository
SYNOPSIS
gt repo view [<repository>] [flags]
DESCRIPTION
View a repository: its description, state, counts and clone URLs, followed by its README, which is rendered on a terminal.
ARGUMENTS
A repository can be supplied as NAME (one of yours), OWNER/NAME, HOST/OWNER/NAME or a URL. Without an argument, the repository of the current Git clone is used.
JSON FIELDS
actions_enabled, archived, clone_url, default_branch, description, empty, fork, forks_count, full_name, id, mirror, mirror_interval, name, open_issues_count, open_pr_count, original_url, parent, private, ssh_url, stars_count, template, topics, updated_at, url, website
OPTIONS
-b, --branch="" Show the README of this branch (default: the default branch)
-h, --help[=false] help for view
-w, --web[=false] Open the repository, or with --branch that branch, in the browser
OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
--csv[=""] Output CSV with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields
--cwd="" Working directory for repository discovery
--debug[=false] Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr
--host="" Gitea instance URL, including any base path
--interactive[=false] Allow prompts with machine output
-q, --jq="" Filter JSON output using a jq expression; implies --json
--json[=""] Output JSON with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields
--no-input[=false] Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions
--remote="" Git remote used for repository discovery
-R, --repo="" Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL
--sudo="" Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)
--template="" Format JSON output using a Go template; implies --json (see gt help formatting)
--user="" Account name on the selected instance
EXAMPLE
# View the repository of the current clone $ gt repo view # View the README of another branch $ gt repo view alice/project --branch develop # Open the repository in the browser $ gt repo view alice/project --web
SEE ALSO
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