gh-repo-set-default - Configure default repository for this directory

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  NOTE: gh does not use the default repository for managing repository andenvironment secrets.  OPTIONS  EXIT CODES  EXAMPLE  SEE ALSO 

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NAME

gh-repo-set-default - Configure default repository for this directory

SYNOPSIS

gh repo set-default [<repository>] [flags]

DESCRIPTION

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 andenvironment secrets.

OPTIONS

-u, --unset

Unset the current default repository

-v, --view

View the current default repository

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

# 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

SEE ALSO

gh-repo(1)

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