macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ghilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install ghi with Homebrew, apk, Nix
Work on GitHub issues on the command-line. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-20.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ghiAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ghi · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ghinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gh/ghi/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Work on GitHub issues on the command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ghi
history
Project history and usage
ghi is a Ruby command-line client for GitHub Issues, built around the idea that issue work can happen from a terminal and a user's editor instead of a browser.
Project history
The maintained README states that ghi was originally created by Stephen Celis and later maintained by Drazi Crendraven. The drazisil repository was created in 2017 and published release 1.2.1 in 2022.
Adoption history
ghi belongs to the older wave of small GitHub command-line tools that predated or complemented larger official CLIs. Its package-manager footprint and gem-style installation kept it useful for users who wanted direct issue commands inside Git repositories.
How it is used
Practitioners configure a GitHub personal access token with git config --global ghi.token, then use commands such as list, show, open, close, edit, comment, label, assign, and milestone. Because it reads Git configuration, the same file can act as both configuration and credential storage.
Why package nerds care
For package collectors, ghi is a compact example of Unix-style GitHub automation: one executable, git-config-backed settings, and commands that map closely to issue-tracker actions.
Timeline
- 2017: The drazisil-maintained repository was created.
- 2022: Release 1.2.1 was published from the maintained repository.
Related projects
- The maintained README points back to Stephen Celis's original ghi repository and wiki, and relates the tool to GitHub Issues and git config.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.gitconfig- Windows
%USERPROFILE%\.gitconfig
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.gitconfig- Windows
%USERPROFILE%\.gitconfig
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ghi | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.1
manager updated2026-04-20
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.2.1
https://github.com/drazisil/ghi
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ghi |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ghi |
| Homepage | https://github.com/drazisil/ghi |
| Repository | https://github.com/drazisil/ghi |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/drazisil/ghi#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/drazisil/ghi/archive/refs/tags/1.2.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-20T01:22:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Uses from macOS | ruby |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ghi |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
ghi
nix profile install nixpkgs#ghi- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghi
apk95%
ghi 1.2.1-r2
GitHub Issues on the command line
https://github.com/drazisil/ghi
sudo apk add ghi- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ghi
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghi
apk95%
ghi-doc 1.2.1-r2
GitHub Issues on the command line (documentation)
https://github.com/drazisil/ghi
sudo apk add ghi-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ghi
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghi
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment