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GH-REPO-SET-DEFAULT(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-REPO-SET-DEFAULT(1) 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 and environment 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) Nov 2025 GH-REPO-SET-DEFAULT(1)
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