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Description:
Work on GitHub issues on the command-line
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: github issues cli developer-tools productivity
Install: brew install ghi
About:
Ghi is a command-line interface tool for managing GitHub issues without leaving your terminal. It provides a streamlined workflow for viewing, creating, and commenting on issues. This tool enhances developer productivity by integrating issue tracking directly into the command-line environment.
Key Features:
  • Create, list, and search issues from the terminal
  • Add labels, assignees, and milestones to issues
  • Comment on and close issues with simple commands
  • View issue details and activity streams
Use Cases:
  • Managing GitHub issues during development without context switching
  • Quickly triaging and labeling new issues from the command line
  • Automating issue workflows in terminal-based development environments
Alternatives:
  • hub – Hub provides broader GitHub CLI functionality including repository management, while Ghi focuses specifically on issue tracking
  • gh – GitHub's official CLI offers comprehensive GitHub features, whereas Ghi is a lightweight alternative focused solely on issues
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 2:10pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f5671819
Sep 13, 2024 8:48am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7b1f5151