github: Read remote repository content with GitHub CLI

· Sujith Quintelier · June 18, 2026, 7:05 a.m.
github CLI software development Remote Repositories
Summary
The GitHub CLI has introduced two new commands, `gh repo read-file` and `gh repo read-dir`, that allow users to read file contents and directory listings of remote repositories directly in the terminal, eliminating the need to clone repositories to inspect their content.
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