gh-variable
Manage GitHub Actions configuration variables
TLDR
List variables
$ gh variable list
Set a variable$ gh variable set [name] -b "[value]"
Set from file$ gh variable set [name] < [file]
Delete a variable$ gh variable delete [name]
Get a variable value$ gh variable get [name]
Set organization variable$ gh variable set [name] -o [org] -b "[value]"
Set environment variable$ gh variable set [name] -e [environment] -b "[value]"
List variables as JSON$ gh variable list --json name,value
SYNOPSIS
gh variable command [options]
DESCRIPTION
gh variable manages GitHub Actions configuration variables for storing non-sensitive workflow data. Unlike secrets, variables are not encrypted and their values can be retrieved, making them suitable for configuration settings, feature flags, and environment names.Variables can be scoped to repositories, organizations, or specific deployment environments. They are accessible in workflows via the vars context (e.g., `vars.VARIABLE_NAME`). They are ideal for API endpoints, build configurations, and other non-secret parameters.
PARAMETERS
-b, --body value
Variable value.-R, --repo owner/repo
Select a repository.-o, --org name
Set or list variables for an organization.-e, --env name
Set or list variables for an environment.-v, --visibility scope
Set visibility for an organization variable: all, private, or selected.--json fields
Output JSON with the specified fields.-q, --jq expression
Filter JSON output using a jq expression.
SUBCOMMANDS
list
List variables.set
Set a variable.delete
Delete a variable.get
Get a single variable.
INSTALL
sudo apt install gh
sudo dnf install gh
sudo pacman -S github-cli
sudo apk add github-cli
sudo zypper install gh
brew install gh
nix profile install nixpkgs#gh