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gh-mintty

GitHub CLI configuration guidance for MinTTY terminal on Windows

TLDR

Show MinTTY help

$ gh help mintty
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Configure MinTTY for gh
$ gh config set prompt disabled
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Set git protocol
$ gh config set git_protocol https
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SYNOPSIS

gh help mintty

DESCRIPTION

gh-mintty provides GitHub CLI configuration guidance for MinTTY, the terminal emulator used by Git Bash on Windows. MinTTY has specific requirements for interactive prompts and pseudo-terminal handling that can affect gh behavior.
The documentation addresses common issues like authentication prompts, interactive selections, and color output. Some features may require configuration adjustments or alternative approaches when running in MinTTY.

PARAMETERS

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Windows-specific topic. Some gh features work differently in MinTTY. Git Bash users may need additional configuration.

HISTORY

MinTTY documentation was added to GitHub CLI to address Windows terminal compatibility issues, particularly around pseudo-terminal support.

SEE ALSO

gh(1), gh-config(1), mintty(1)

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