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gh-repo-license-view - View a specific repository license

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  OPTIONS  EXIT CODES  EXAMPLE  SEE ALSO 

NAME

gh-repo-license-view - View a specific repository license

SYNOPSIS

gh repo license view {<license-key> | <spdx-id>} [flags]

DESCRIPTION

View a specific repository license by license key or SPDX ID.

Run gh repo license list to see available commonly used licenses. For even more licenses, visit ⟨https://choosealicense.com/appendix⟩.

OPTIONS

-w, --web

Open https://choosealicense.com/ in the browser

EXIT CODES

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command’s help for more information.

EXAMPLE

# View the MIT license from SPDX ID
$ gh repo license view MIT

# View the MIT license from license key
$ gh repo license view mit

# View the GNU AGPL-3.0 license from SPDX ID
$ gh repo license view AGPL-3.0

# View the GNU AGPL-3.0 license from license key
$ gh repo license view agpl-3.0

# Create a LICENSE.md with the MIT license
$ gh repo license view MIT > LICENSE.md

SEE ALSO

gh-repo-license(1)


Updated 2026-06-01 - jenkler.se | uex.se