gh-repo-deploy-key-add - Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository
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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.
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.pubName
gh-repo-deploy-key-add - Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository
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
See Also
gh-repo-deploy-key(1) Jan 2025 GH-REPO-DEPLOY-KEY-ADD(1)
Synopsis
ghrepodeploy-keyadd<key-file>[flags]
