NAME

gh-auth-token - Print the authentication token gh uses for a hostname and account

SYNOPSIS

gh auth token [flags]

DESCRIPTION

This command outputs the authentication token for an account on a given GitHub host.

Without the --hostname flag, the default host is chosen.

Without the --user flag, the active account for the host is chosen.

If the token is an expired or near-expiry token that supports refreshing, it is refreshed automatically before being printed, unless --no-refresh is given.

OPTIONS

-h, --hostname <string>

The hostname of the GitHub instance authenticated with

--no-refresh

Do not automatically refresh an expired token

-u, --user <string>

The account to output the token for

EXIT CODES

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

SEE ALSO

gh-auth(1)