gh-config

Get config value

$ gh config get [key]

$ gh config set [key] [value]

$ gh config list

$ gh config set editor [vim]

$ gh config set browser [firefox]

gh config command [options]

gh config manages configuration for the GitHub CLI. It controls behavior settings like preferred editor, browser, default prompts, and protocol preferences.
Configuration is stored per-host, allowing different settings for github.com and GitHub Enterprise instances. Settings can be environment-specific or global.
Common settings include git_protocol (https/ssh), editor, browser, and pager.

get KEY

Get a configuration value.

Set a configuration value.

List all configuration settings.

Apply to specific GitHub host.

Display help information.

~/.config/gh/config.yml

Main configuration file storing user preferences, default settings, and per-host configurations.

Config stored in ~/.config/gh/config.yml. Environment variables may override settings. Some settings require reauthentication to take effect.

gh config is part of the GitHub CLI, providing user customization following XDG Base Directory conventions on Unix systems.

gh(1), gh-auth(1)