GH-DISCUSSION(1)

💬 gh-discussion — bestie's guide to GitHub Discussions (preview!!)

okay so this is gh-discussion from the GitHub CLI manual, and yes it is in preview so like… behave accordingly 💅

gh discussion <command> [flags]

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Working with discussions in the GitHub CLI is in preview and subject to change without notice. no cap — that means it could shift under your feet at any moment, so don't come for me if the flags ghost you later 🙈

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🫶 GENERAL COMMANDS 🫶

• gh-discussion-create(1) — Create a new discussion (preview) ✨ like literally bringing a whole conversation into existence, main character energy
• gh-discussion-list(1) — List discussions in a repository (preview) 🎀 the vibe check of "what's everyone talking about in here"

🎯 TARGETED COMMANDS 🎯

• gh-discussion-comment(1) — Add, edit, or delete a comment or a reply on a discussion (preview) 💬 yeah you can add, edit, and delete — three moods, one command
• gh-discussion-edit(1) — Edit a discussion (preview) ✏️ glow-up time
• gh-discussion-view(1) — View a discussion (preview) 🦋 just vibing and reading, no notes

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⭐ OPTIONS ⭐

• -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO> — Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format 👑 notice the format stays exactly like that, square brackets and slashes included, don't get creative

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💀 EXIT CODES 💀

• 0: Successful execution — slay, you ate 🎉
• 1: Error — it's giving "something went wrong" 😭
• 2: Command canceled — you hit Ctrl+C or otherwise bailed, no judgement 🫶
• 4: Authentication required — you gotta log in first, bestie 🔑

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information. iykyk — always check the specific command's own help

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🌈 EXAMPLE 🌈

$ gh discussion list
$ gh discussion create --category "General" --title "Hello" --body "Hello World!"
$ gh discussion view 123

literally just list 'em, create one with a --category of "General" and a --title of "Hello" and a --body of "Hello World!", then view number 123. iconic 🍓

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👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• gh(1) — the parent, the blueprint, the icon 💜

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that's the whole page, bestie! brought to you by GitHub CLI v2.102.0, dated Oct 2026 🌸 go forth and discuss 💅✨