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gh extension — Manage extensions for the GitHub CLI. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_extension>

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the gh extension command: Manage extensions for the GitHub CLI. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_extension>.

Solution

gh extension — Manage extensions for the GitHub CLI. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_extension>.

Initialize a new GitHub CLI extension project in a directory of the same name:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} create {{extension_name}}

Install an extension from a GitHub repository:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} install {{owner}}/{{repository}}

List installed extensions:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} {{[ls|list]}}

Upgrade a specific extension:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} upgrade {{extension_name}}

Upgrade all extensions:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} upgrade --all

List installed extensions:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} {{[ls|list]}}

Remove an extension:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} remove {{extension_name}}

Display help about a subcommand:

gh {{[ext|extension]}} {{subcommand}} {{[-h|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Initialize a new GitHub CLI extension project in a directory of the same name

gh {{[ext|extension]}} create {{extension_name}}

Install an extension from a GitHub repository

gh {{[ext|extension]}} install {{owner}}/{{repository}}

List installed extensions

gh {{[ext|extension]}} {{[ls|list]}}

Upgrade a specific extension

gh {{[ext|extension]}} upgrade {{extension_name}}

Upgrade all extensions

gh {{[ext|extension]}} upgrade --all

Context

tldr-pages: common/gh extension

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