GitHub CLI Search

Overview

Search GitHub from the command line using gh search subcommands. The key principle: Always use -- before queries with exclusions to prevent shell interpretation of - prefixes.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Searching GitHub via gh CLI for issues, PRs, repos, code, or commits
• User requests searches with exclusions (NOT, minus prefix)
• Constructing complex queries with multiple qualifiers
• Queries contain spaces or special characters

Subcommands Quick Reference