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gh-cli-setup

Assists with GitHub CLI installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for seamless command-line usage.

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The gh-cli-setup skill was audited on Feb 15, 2026 and we found 14 security issues across 4 threat categories. Review the findings below before installing.

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medium line 71

Curl to non-GitHub URL

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71curl -fsSL https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg | sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg
low line 178

Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory

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178# For bash/zsh, add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:
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Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory

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283- **Linux/macOS:** `~/.config/gh/config.yml`
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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71curl -fsSL https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg | sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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72sudo chmod go+r /usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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73echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://cli.github.com/packages stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.lis
low line 71

External URL reference

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71curl -fsSL https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg | sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg
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External URL reference

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73echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://cli.github.com/packages stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.lis
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External URL reference

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123- Download MSI installer from: https://cli.github.com/
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External URL reference

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244gh config set http_proxy http://proxy.example.com:8080
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External URL reference

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275gh config set http_proxy http://proxy.example.com:8080
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External URL reference

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351# https://cli.github.com/manual/
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External URL reference

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414- Official documentation: https://cli.github.com/manual/
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External URL reference

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416- Authentication guide: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_auth_login
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