GH-ALIAS-IMPORT(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-ALIAS-IMPORT(1) NAME gh-alias-import - Import aliases from a YAML file SYNOPSIS gh alias import [<filename> | -] [flags] DESCRIPTION Import aliases from the contents of a YAML file. Aliases should be defined as a map in YAML, where the keys represent aliases and the values represent the corresponding expansions. An example file should look like the following: bugs: issue list --label=bug igrep: '!gh issue list --label="$1" | grep "$2"' features: |- issue list --label=enhancement Use - to read aliases (in YAML format) from standard input. The output from gh alias list can be used to produce a YAML file containing your aliases, which you can use to import them from one machine to another. Run gh help alias list to learn more. OPTIONS --clobber Overwrite existing aliases of the same name EXIT CODES 0: Successful execution 1: Error 2: Command canceled 4: Authentication required NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the com- mand's help for more information. EXAMPLE # Import aliases from a file $ gh alias import aliases.yml # Import aliases from standard input $ gh alias import - SEE ALSO gh-alias(1) Aug 2026 GH-ALIAS-IMPORT(1)
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