gh-search-repos
GitHub CLI: Search Repositories
Overview
Search for repositories across GitHub using gh search repos. Filter by stars, forks, language, topics, license, and more.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when searching for repositories across GitHub:
- Finding repositories by popularity (stars/forks)
- Searching by programming language or topics
- Finding repos with good first issues
- Filtering by license or archived status
- Searching in specific organizations or by owner
- Need to exclude certain results (requires
--flag)
Syntax
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