mislav/hub

Analysis updated 2026-06-21

★ 22,950GoAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Wraps git command
      GitHub CLI features
      Terminal-based workflow
    Tech stack
      Go
      Single executable
    Use cases
      Create pull requests
      Manage issues
      Clone by short name
      Automate GitHub tasks
    Audience
      Developers
      DevOps engineers

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Wraps git command GitHub CLI features Terminal-based workflow Tech stack Go Single executable Use cases Create pull requests Manage issues Clone by short name Automate GitHub tasks Audience Developers DevOps engineers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Create a GitHub pull request from the terminal without opening a browser

USE CASE 2

Clone any GitHub repository by typing just the owner/repo name instead of the full URL

USE CASE 3

List and manage open GitHub issues and pull requests directly from your command line

USE CASE 4

Automate GitHub workflows in shell scripts without needing the GitHub web interface

What is it built with?

How does it compare?

	mislav/hub	grpc/grpc-go	argoproj/argo-cd
Stars	22,950	22,924	22,813
Language	Go	Go	Go
Setup difficulty	easy	hard	hard
Complexity	2/5	4/5	4/5
Audience	developer	developer	ops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires a GitHub account and authentication via personal access token or OAuth on first use.

In plain English

Hub is a command-line tool that wraps the standard git program and adds extra commands for working with GitHub. Git is the underlying version control system that tracks code changes, GitHub is the online platform where many developers host their code. Normally, doing things like cloning someone's repository, creating a pull request (a proposal to merge your code changes), or browsing open issues requires switching to the GitHub website. Hub lets you do all of this without leaving your terminal. You can, for example, clone a repository by typing just the owner and repo name instead of the full web address. Hub also understands your current project context, if you're inside a git folder connected to a GitHub repo, hub commands like listing pull requests or creating issues work automatically. Hub can also be aliased as git itself, so every git command you already know keeps working, but now you have bonus GitHub superpowers mixed in. This is ideal for developers who live in the terminal and want to keep their GitHub workflow there too, creating pull requests, managing issues, and automating GitHub actions through scripts. It also works in automated GitHub Actions pipelines. It's written in Go, runs as a single executable with no extra dependencies, and installs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Using hub, show me how to fork a GitHub repo, make a commit, and open a pull request all from the terminal.

Prompt 2

How do I set hub as an alias for git so all my normal git commands still work but with GitHub features added?

Prompt 3

Write a shell script using hub to automatically create a pull request with a specific title and body after pushing a branch.

Prompt 4

How do I use hub to list all open pull requests in my current repo and check out a specific one locally?

Prompt 5

Show me how hub is used in a GitHub Actions workflow to automate creating issues or PRs from a CI script.

Frequently asked questions

What is hub?

Hub adds GitHub-specific commands to git, letting you create pull requests, manage issues, and clone repos by short name, all from your terminal without visiting the website.

What language is hub written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go.

How hard is hub to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is hub for?

Mainly developer.

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