GH-REPO-DEPLOY-KEY-ADD(1)

NAME

gh-repo-deploy-key-add - Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository

SYNOPSIS

gh repo deploy-key add <key-file> [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository.

Note that any key added by gh will be associated with the current authentication token. If you de-authorize the GitHub CLI app or authentication token from your account, any deploy keys added by GitHub CLI will be removed as well.

OPTIONS

-w, --allow-write
    Allow write access for the key

-t, --title <string>
    Title of the new key

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

-R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
    Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

EXAMPLE
    # generate a passwordless SSH key and add it as a deploy key to a repository
    $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "my description" -N "" -f ~/.ssh/gh-test
    $ gh repo deploy-key add ~/.ssh/gh-test.pub

SEE ALSO

gh-repo-deploy-key(1)