The CLI for
developer workflows

A lightweight Go CLI for working with GitHub from the terminal. Repos, issues, pull requests, and more.

Features

Focused on the workflows that matter. Fast startup, minimal dependencies, structured output for scripting.

• GitHub Auth OAuth device flow or personal access tokens. Secure, browser-based authentication with one command.
• Repo & PR Management List, clone, create issues, manage pull requests. All from the terminal.
• Auto Context Detects the current Git repo owner, name, and branch automatically.
• Shell Completion Tab completion for Bash, Zsh, and Fish.
• Structured Output JSON output for every command. Scripting, piping, and tool integration built in.
• Built in Go Single binary. No runtime. Cross-compiled for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Installation

Choose the method that works best for you.

• Homebrew Recommended brew tap bniladridas/kit
brew install bniladridas/kit/kit
• Install Script curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bniladridas/kit/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
• Go go install github.com/bniladridas/kit/cmd/kit@latest
• Manual GitHub Releases

Commands

Each command does one thing well. Discoverable, consistent, and scriptable.

• kit auth login githubAuthenticate via OAuth device flow
• kit auth statusShow authentication status

• kit github repo listList your repositories
• kit github repo clone owner/repoClone a repository
• kit github issue listList issues in the current repo
• kit github issue create --title "Bug"Create a new issue
• kit github pr listList pull requests
• kit github pr create --title "Fix"Create a new pull request
• kit github pr checkout 123Checkout a PR branch

• kit contextShow repo owner, name, branch, and remote
• kit doctorCheck config, auth, git, and connectivity
• kit versionPrint version information