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.TH "GH-REPO-SET-DEFAULT" "1" "Feb 2023" "" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
.PP
gh-repo-set-default - Configure default repository for this directory


.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fB\fCgh repo set-default [<repository>] [flags]\fR


.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
This command sets the default remote repository to use when querying the
GitHub API for the locally cloned repository.

.PP
gh uses the default repository for things like:

.RS
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viewing and creating pull requests
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viewing and creating issues
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viewing and creating releases
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working with Actions
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adding repository and environment secrets

.RE


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\fC-u\fR, \fB\fC--unset\fR
unset the current default repository

.TP
\fB\fC-v\fR, \fB\fC--view\fR
view the current default repository


.SH EXAMPLE
.PP
.RS

.nf
Interactively select a default repository:
$ gh repo set-default

Set a repository explicitly:
$ gh repo set-default owner/repo

View the current default repository:
$ gh repo set-default --view

Show more repository options in the interactive picker:
$ git remote add newrepo https://github.com/owner/repo
$ gh repo set-default


.fi
.RE


.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fB\fCgh-repo(1)\fR