gh gist edit

Edit one of your gists

gh gist edit {<id> | <url>} [<filename>] [flags]

Options

-a, --add <string>
Add a new file to the gist
-d, --desc <string>
New description for the gist
-f, --filename <string>
Select a file to edit
-r, --remove <string>
Remove a file from the gist

Examples

# Select a gist to edit interactively
$ gh gist edit

# Edit a gist file in the default editor
$ gh gist edit 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef

# Edit a specific file in the gist
$ gh gist edit 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef --filename hello.py

# Replace a gist file with content from a local file
$ gh gist edit 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef --filename hello.py hello.py

# Add a new file to the gist
$ gh gist edit 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef --add newfile.py

# Change the description of the gist
$ gh gist edit 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef --desc "new description"

# Remove a file from the gist
$ gh gist edit 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef --remove hello.py

See also