---
title: About GitHub CLI
intro: '{% data reusables.cli.cli-intro %}'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - CLI
type: overview
redirect_from:
  - /github/getting-started-with-github/github-cli
  - /github/getting-started-with-github/using-github/github-cli
  - /actions/guides/managing-github-actions-with-github-cli
  - /get-started/using-github/github-cli
---
## About {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}

{% data reusables.cli.about-cli %}

{% data reusables.cli.cli-features %}

For more information about what you can do with {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} manual](https://cli.github.com/manual).

### What's the difference between {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} and Git on the command line?

The Git command line interface (`git`) allows you to work with a local or remote Git repository. The remote repository may be hosted on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} or it may be hosted by another service.

{% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} (`gh`) is specifically for working with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. It allows you to use the command line to interact with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} in all sorts of ways, as illustrated by the previous list. If you tend to work on the command line you may prefer using {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} instead of using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} in a browser. {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} also makes it easier for you to create scripts to automate {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} operations.

## Installing {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}

{% data reusables.cli.cli-installation %}

## Sharing feedback

If you have feedback or feature requests, you can open an issue in the [`cli/cli` repository](https://github.com/cli/cli).