Install GitHub CLI on Windows
GitHub on the command line: pull requests, issues, releases and Actions.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install GitHub CLI.
winget
winget install --id GitHub.cli --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop install main/ghChocolatey
choco install gh -yPackage details
- Category
- Developer Tools
- winget
GitHub.cli- Scoop
main/gh- Chocolatey
gh
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | GitHub.cli | 2.100.0 | Manifest |
| Scoop | main/gh | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | gh | 2.100.0 | Manifest |
Install GitHub CLI together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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