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gist

gist

TLDR

Log in to gist on this computer

$ gist --login
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Create a gist from any number of text files
$ gist [file.txt] [file2.txt]
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Create a private gist with a description
$ gist --private --description "[A meaningful description]" [file.txt]
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Read contents from stdin and create a gist from it
$ [echo "hello world"] | gist
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List your public and private gists
$ gist --list
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List all public gists for any user
$ gist --list [username]
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Update a gist using the ID from URL
$ gist --update [GIST_ID] [file.txt]
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