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gist — Upload code to <https://gist.github.com>. More information: <https://github.com/defunkt/gist>.

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How to use the gist command: Upload code to <https://gist.github.com>. More information: <https://github.com/defunkt/gist>.

gist — Upload code to <https://gist.github.com>. More information: <https://github.com/defunkt/gist>.

Log in to gist on this computer:

gist --login

Create a gist from any number of text files:

gist {{file.txt}} {{file2.txt}}

Create a private gist with a description:

gist {{[-p|--private]}} {{[-d|--description]}} "{{A meaningful description}}" {{file.txt}}

Read contents from stdin and create a gist from it:

{{echo "hello world"}} | gist

List your public and private gists:

gist {{[-l|--list]}}

List all public gists for any user:

gist {{[-l|--list]}} {{username}}

Update a gist using the ID from URL:

gist {{[-u|--update]}} {{GIST_ID}} {{file.txt}}

gist --login

Create a gist from any number of text files

gist {{file.txt}} {{file2.txt}}

Create a private gist with a description

gist {{[-p|--private]}} {{[-d|--description]}} "{{A meaningful description}}" {{file.txt}}

Read contents from `stdin` and create a gist from it

{{echo "hello world"}} | gist

List your public and private gists

gist {{[-l|--list]}}

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