hub – command line tool that extends git with features and commands

hub is a command line tool that wraps git in order to extend it with extra features and commands that make working with GitHub easier.

hub makes it easy to clone or create repositories, browse project pages, list known issues, ensure your local branches stay up to date, and share logs or code snippets via Gist.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

• Adds many new commands including:
  • hub-alias – show shell instructions for wrapping git.
  • hub-api – low-level GitHub API request interface.
  • hub-browse – open a GitHub repository in a web browser.
  • hub-ci-status – display status of GitHub checks for a commit.
  • hub-compare – open a GitHub compare page in a web browser.
  • hub-create – create a new repository on GitHub and add a git remote for it.
  • hub-delete – delete a repository on GitHub.
  • hub-fork – fork the current repository on GitHub and add a git remote for it.
  • hub-gist – create and print GitHub Gists.
  • hub-pull-request – create a GitHub Pull Request.
  • hub-pr – manage GitHub Pull Requests for the current repository.
  • hub-issue – manage GitHub Issues for the current repository.
  • hub-release – manage GitHub Releases for the current repository.
  • hub-sync – fetch git objects from upstream and update local branches.
• Extends git commands.

Website: hub.github.com
Support: Documentation, GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Mislav Marohnić, Owen Ou, Chris Wanstrath
License: MIT License

hub is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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