bettergitcli 1.3.0

Disclaimer: BetterGitCLI is not official GitHub software, nor is it in any way affiliated with GitHub.

BetterGitCli is a third party GitHub CLI made with Python, providing easier access to managing your GitHub account directly from your shell with simple and intuitive UI. It's based on PyGithub which is a wrapper library around the official GitHub REST API.

Configuration

See below for instructions on how to configure BetterGitCLI. Note that Python 3.6 or higher is required to run this program.

GitHub access

In order to gain access to your GitHub account you will need to authenticate with your GitHub access token. You can find instructions on how to obtain it here.

Your token must grant access to "repo", "user", "delete_repo" and "admin:public_key". After generating your token, export it as an environmental variable in your shell 👇🏻

# bash / zsh
$ export GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN=<token>

# powershell
$env:GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN = "token"

🚨 BetterGitCLI will never store your access token, and it will only be stored locally on your machine.

Installation

You can either install this program using pip or pipenv, or clone it and run locally with Python. Click on one of the options down below to reveal the instructions 👇🏻

$ pip install bettergitcli

$ bettergitcli

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

$ python main.py

Usage

To navigate the UI, use your arrow keys (up and down) and select options using Enter. You can also exit the program at any time by using the ^C (Ctrl+C) combination, or by choosing the "Exit to shell" option.

Via the UI, you can view all your repositories, manage branches and deployments, manage your personal user details and much more! Current functions include:

• Repository management
  • View and edit repository details, such as the description, default branches, visibility and more!
  • Delete repositories
  • Create a new repository
• User management
  • View and edit your personal details like your name, location or bio
• SSH keys management
  • View, create and delete SSH keys linked to your GitHub account
• Language statistics
  • See what your top languages are

Changelog

You can view the changelog here.

Contributing

All contributions to add new features, fix any bugs (if you spot any) or make the code better or more efficient are more than welcome - please feel free to raise an issue or open up a pull request 💫