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.TH "GH-REPO-CLONE" "1" "Apr 2026" "GitHub CLI 2.92.0" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
gh-repo-clone - Clone a repository locally


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgh repo clone <repository> [<directory>] [-- <gitflags>...]\fR


.SH DESCRIPTION
Clone a GitHub repository locally. Pass additional \fBgit clone\fR flags by listing
them after \fB--\fR\&.

.PP
If the \fBOWNER/\fR portion of the \fBOWNER/REPO\fR repository argument is omitted, it
defaults to the name of the authenticating user.

.PP
When a protocol scheme is not provided in the repository argument, the \fBgit_protocol\fR will be
chosen from your configuration, which can be checked via \fBgh config get git_protocol\fR\&. If the protocol
scheme is provided, the repository will be cloned using the specified protocol.

.PP
If the repository is a fork, its parent repository will be added as an additional
git remote called \fBupstream\fR\&. The remote name can be configured using \fB--upstream-remote-name\fR\&.
The \fB--upstream-remote-name\fR option supports an \fB@owner\fR value which will name
the remote after the owner of the parent repository.

.PP
If the repository is a fork, its parent repository will be set as the default remote repository.
To skip this behavior, use \fB--no-upstream\fR\&.


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB--no-upstream\fR
Do not add an upstream remote when cloning a fork

.TP
\fB-u\fR, \fB--upstream-remote-name\fR \fB<string> (default "upstream")\fR
Upstream remote name when cloning a fork


.SH EXIT CODES
0: Successful execution

.PP
1: Error

.PP
2: Command canceled

.PP
4: Authentication required

.PP
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# Clone a repository from a specific org
$ gh repo clone cli/cli

# Clone a repository from your own account
$ gh repo clone myrepo

# Clone a repo, overriding git protocol configuration
$ gh repo clone https://github.com/cli/cli
$ gh repo clone git@github.com:cli/cli.git

# Clone a repository to a custom directory
$ gh repo clone cli/cli workspace/cli

# Clone a repository with additional git clone flags
$ gh repo clone cli/cli -- --depth=1

# Clone a fork without adding an upstream remote
$ gh repo clone myfork --no-upstream

.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgh-repo(1)\fR