gh repo set-default
gh repo set-default [<repository>] [flags]
This command sets the default remote repository to use when querying the GitHub API for the locally cloned repository.
gh uses the default repository for things like:
- viewing and creating pull requests
- viewing and creating issues
- viewing and creating releases
- working with GitHub Actions
NOTE: gh does not use the default repository for managing repository and environment secrets.
Options
-u,--unset- unset the current default repository
-v,--view- view the current default repository
Examples
Interactively select a default repository:
$ gh repo set-default
Set a repository explicitly:
$ gh repo set-default owner/repo
View the current default repository:
$ gh repo set-default --view
Show more repository options in the interactive picker:
$ git remote add newrepo https://github.com/owner/repo
$ gh repo set-default