docs/content/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli.md

title, intro, versions, topics, type, redirect_from

title	intro	versions	topics	type	redirect_from
About GitHub CLI	{% data reusables.cli.cli-intro %}	fpt ghes ghec * * *	CLI	overview	/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.

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.