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Disclaimer: BetterGitCLI isnot official GitHub software, nor is it in any way affiliated with GitHub.

BetterGitCli is a third party GitHub CLI made with Python, providing easier access to managing yourGitHub account directly from your shell with simple and intuitive UI. It's based onPyGithub which is a wrapper library around the official GitHub REST API.

See below for instructions on how to configure BetterGitCLI. Note that Python 3.6 or higher is required to run this program.

In order to grant access to your GitHub account you will need to authenticate with your GitHub access token. You can find instructionson how to obtain ithere.

Your token must grant access to"repo","user","delete_repo" and"admin:public_key". After generatingyour token, export it as an environmental variable in your shell 👇🏻

# bash / zsh$export GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN="token"# powershell$env:GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN ="token"

🚨 BetterGitCLI will never store your access token, and it willonly be stored locally on your machine.

You can either install this program usingpip orpipenv, or clone it and run locally with Python. Click on one of theoptions down below to reveal the instructions 👇🏻

$ pip install bettergitcli

$ bettergitcli

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

$ python main.py

To navigate the UI, use your arrow keys (up and down) and select optionsusingEnter. You can also exit the program at any time by using the^C (Ctrl+C) combination,or by choosing the"Exit to shell" option.

Via the UI, you can view all your repositories, manage branches and deployments, manage yourpersonal user details and much more!Current functions include:

• Repository management
  • View and edit repository details, such as the description, default branches, visibility and more!
  • Delete repositories
  • Create a new repository
• User management
  • View and edit your personal details like your name, location or bio
• SSH keys management
  • View, create and delete SSH keys linked to your GitHub account
• Language statistics
  • See what your top languages are

Some screenshots of BetterGitCLI in action 👇

Main Menu	Manage personal details	Manage a specific repo

You can view the changeloghere.

All contributions to add new features, fix any bugs (if you spot any) or make the code better or more efficientare more than welcome - please raise anissue before you open a pull requestto make sure we're not working on the same feature/bugfix! 💫