What is this?
hub is a command-line tool that wraps git to extend it with extra features and commands that make working with GitHub easier, like creating pull requests or forking repos from the terminal.
hub is a command-line tool that wraps git to extend it with extra features and commands that make working with GitHub easier, like creating pull requests or forking repos from the terminal.Is this a separate tool or does it replace git?It's a standalone executable that wraps your existing git, adding GitHub-specific commands and flags on top of normal git usage. You can also alias it as git so typing git in the shell runs hub instead.
It's a standalone executable that wraps your existing git, adding GitHub-specific commands and flags on top of normal git usage. You can also alias it as git so typing git in the shell runs hub instead.Do I need git installed first?The hub executable itself has no dependencies, but since it wraps git, you should have git 1.7.3 or newer installed.
The hub executable itself has no dependencies, but since it wraps git, you should have git 1.7.3 or newer installed.Are the non-Homebrew packages always up to date?No — packages other than the Homebrew one are community-maintained and not guaranteed to match the latest hub release, so you should check the version after installing.
No — packages other than the Homebrew one are community-maintained and not guaranteed to match the latest hub release, so you should check the version after installing.Is there a PowerShell way to set it up on Windows?Yes, you can set an alias for hub in your PowerShell profile file, and the README gives a one-line command to add it and recreate the profile if it doesn't exist yet.
Yes, you can set an alias for hub in your PowerShell profile file, and the README gives a one-line command to add it and recreate the profile if it doesn't exist yet.Is hub the same as the official GitHub CLI?No, hub is a separate, older community project; the official GitHub CLI lives at cli.github.com, and the README points to a comparison between the two.
No, hub is a separate, older community project; the official GitHub CLI lives at cli.github.com, and the README points to a comparison between the two.Does hub support shell tab-completion?Yes, the repository ships tab-completion scripts for bash, zsh and fish that complement the completion scripts already provided by git.
Yes, the repository ships tab-completion scripts for bash, zsh and fish that complement the completion scripts already provided by git.Can hub be used for scripting against the GitHub API?Yes, hub can be used to write shell scripts that interact directly with the GitHub API, not just for interactive terminal use.
Yes, hub can be used to write shell scripts that interact directly with the GitHub API, not just for interactive terminal use.Can I use hub inside GitHub Actions workflows?Yes, hub is ready to use in GitHub Actions; for cross-repo API calls you'll need a personal access token with repo scope since the default secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN is scoped to the running repository.
Yes, hub is ready to use in GitHub Actions; for cross-repo API calls you'll need a personal access token with repo scope since the default secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN is scoped to the running repository.What are similar projects?jev-code-reviewer, gh-dash, no-mistakes, thefuck, git-extras, worktrunk, alfred-workflows, tmuxinator
jev-code-reviewer, gh-dash, no-mistakes, thefuck, git-extras, worktrunk, alfred-workflows, tmuxinatorWhich topics is it in?github-api, pull-request, powershell, homebrew, github, cli-tool, git, command-line, go, productivity, command-line-tool, api
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