GH-VARIABLE-LIST(1)

💅 gh-variable-list(1) — the GitHub CLI manual, bestie edition 🎀

Okay so picture this: it's gh-variable-list(1), straight out of the GitHub CLI manual, and she's here to help you list variables. That's it. That's the gig. Let's go ✨

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🌸 NAME 🌸

gh-variable-list — literally just List variables, no cap 🫶

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

gh variable list [flags]

Run it, add some flags if you're feeling spicy, and the variables come pouring out. Iconic behaviour honestly 💅

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So you wanna list variables? Say less. You can do it on one of these levels, and you pick which one:

• repository (this is the default, btw, so if you don't specify anything this is what you get 🎀) — available to GitHub Actions runs or Dependabot in a repository
• environment — available to GitHub Actions runs for a deployment environment in a repository
• organization — available to GitHub Actions runs or Dependabot within an organization

Pick your level, get your list. Main character energy all around 👑

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🔥 OPTIONS 🔥

• -e, --env <string> — list variables for an environment. string is the environment name, bestie 🌈
• -q, --jq <expression> — filter JSON output using a jq expression. Yes, the jq. She's here. Obsessed 💜
• --json <fields> — output JSON with the specified fields. You choose the fields, you get the JSON ✨
• -o, --org <string> — list variables for an organization. string is the org, obviously 🏢
• -t, --template <string> — format JSON output using a Go template; see gh help formatting for the deets 🎀

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💖 OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS 💖

• -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO> — select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format. That bracket situation is doing a lot of heavy lifting but she's slaying 🫶

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⭐ ALIASES ⭐

gh variable ls — same energy, shorter spelling. Use whichever, we don't gatekeep 💅

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🌟 JSON FIELDS 🌟

Here's the full lineup of fields you can ask for, exactly like this:

createdAt, name, numSelectedRepos, selectedReposURL, updatedAt, value, visibility

That's seven little icons, all accounted for 🎀

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🧚 EXIT CODES 🧚

Okay so this is the vibe check for whether things went well — memorize these fr fr:

• 0: Successful execution — yay! we ate 🎉
• 1: Error — something went sideways 😭
• 2: Command canceled — you (or the universe) hit the brakes 🛑
• 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. Don't come for me, I'm just the messenger 💀

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🍓 SEE ALSO 🍓

gh-variable(1) — go say hi to her, she's the parent 💖

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And that's the page, bestie! This little masterpiece is brought to you by GitHub CLI v2.102.0, dated Oct 2026 — write that down, cite it in your group chat, whatever you need 🌸✨💅