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GitHub CLI 2.8.0 download

Take GitHub to the command line

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This is an older version. The current version is 2.103.2. GitHub CLI 2.103.2 · Released:

Installer files 2.8.0

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Release notes

What's New
• New release edit command
• issue close: add --comment flag to close with comment
• issue delete: add --confirm flag
• pr merge: provide instructions for resolving merge conflicts
• codespace select: add hidden select command for extensions
• codespace create: make location an optional flag
• codespace create: handle idle timeout notice
• codespace code: add --web flag to open in Visual Studio Code web mode
• gist edit: allow non-interactive file replacement
• extension upgrade: add --dry-run flag
• Add new alias to all create commands

What's Changed
• Add support for installing binary extensions on M1 Macs
• status: respect GitHub host configuration
• codespace ssh/cp: check paths safely
• codespace edit: remove unsupported idle timeout flag
• extension list: speed up output by avoiding checking for upgrades
• extension list: don't error if no extensions are installed
• auth login: fix flow when ~/.config/gh/config.yml is read-only
• Fix table printer crash in narrow terminals
• Improve DNF installation instructions
• Change issue close color from red to purple
• Replace old search query builder

https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.8.0

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