hub is a command line tool that wraps git in order to extend it with extra
features and commands that make working with GitHub easier.
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$ hub clone rtomayko/tilt
#=> git clone git://github.com/rtomayko/tilt.git
# if you prefer HTTPS to git/SSH protocols:
$ git config --global hub.protocol https
$ hub clone rtomayko/tilt
#=> git clone https://github.com/rtomayko/tilt.gitSee usage examples or the full reference documentation to see all available commands and flags.
hub can also be used to make shell scripts that directly interact with the GitHub API.
hub can be safely aliased as git, so you can type $ git <command> in the shell and have it expanded with hub features.
The hub executable has no dependencies, but since it was designed to wrap
git, it's recommended to have at least git 1.7.3 or newer.
| platform | manager | command to run |
|---|---|---|
| macOS, Linux | Homebrew | brew install hub |
| Windows | Scoop | scoop install hub |
| Windows | Chocolatey | choco install hub |
| Fedora Linux | DNF | sudo dnf install hub |
| Arch Linux | pacman | sudo pacman -S hub |
| FreeBSD | pkg(8) | pkg install hub |
| Debian | apt(8) | sudo apt install hub |
| Ubuntu | Snap | snap install hub --classic |
Packages other than Homebrew are community-maintained (thank you!) and they
are not guaranteed to match the latest hub release. Check hub version after installing a community package.
hub can be easily installed as an executable. Download the latest
binary for your system and put it anywhere in your executable path.
hub can be used for automation through GitHub Actions workflows:
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- name: hub example
shell: bash
run: |
curl -fsSL https://github.com/github/hub/raw/master/script/get | bash -s 2.14.1
bin/hub pr list # list pull requests in the current repo
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}Note that the default GITHUB_TOKEN will only work for API operations within the
same repo that runs this workflow. If you need to access or write to other
repositories, generate a Personal Access Token with repo scope and add
it to your repository secrets.
Prerequisites for building from source are:
make- Go 1.9+
Clone this repository and run make install:
git clone \
--config transfer.fsckobjects=false \
--config receive.fsckobjects=false \
--config fetch.fsckobjects=false \
https://github.com/github/hub.git
cd hub
make install prefix=/usr/localThis assumes support for Go 1.11+
modules. If you are building on an
older version of Go, you will need to clone the repository into
$GOPATH/src/github.com/github/hub.
Some hub features feel best when it's aliased as git. This is not dangerous; your
normal git commands will all work. hub merely adds some sugar.
hub alias displays instructions for the current shell. With the -s flag, it
outputs a script suitable for eval.
You should place this command in your .bash_profile or other startup script:
eval "$(hub alias -s)"If you're using PowerShell, you can set an alias for hub by placing the
following in your PowerShell profile (usually
~/Documents/WindowsPowerShell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1):
Set-Alias git hubA simple way to do this is to run the following from the PowerShell prompt:
Add-Content $PROFILE "`nSet-Alias git hub"Note: You'll need to restart your PowerShell console in order for the changes to be picked up.
If your PowerShell profile doesn't exist, you can create it by running the following:
New-Item -Type file -Force $PROFILEhub repository contains tab-completion scripts for bash, zsh and fish. These scripts complement existing completion scripts that ship with git.