GH-REPO-LICENSE-VIEW(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-REPO-LICENSE-VIEW(1) 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 com- mand'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) Aug 2026 GH-REPO-LICENSE-VIEW(1)
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