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gh-dash vs GitHub CLI: catalog facts
gh-dash	GitHub CLI
Best for: Developers who manage GitHub pull requests and issues from the terminal	Best for: Handling pull requests and issues without leaving the terminal
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Using it requires a GitHub account, which has its own… Full pricing details for GitHub CLI Free and open source under the MIT licence. Using it requires a GitHub account, which has its own free tier.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Pull requests and issues in one terminal view Configurable sections and filters in YAML All 3 strengths for gh-dash Pull requests and issues in one terminal view Configurable sections and filters in YAML Works on top of the official GitHub CLI	Create, review, check out and merge pull requests without opening a browser Works against GitHub.com, Enterprise Cloud and supported Enterprise Server versions All 4 strengths for GitHub CLI Create, review, check out and merge pull requests without opening a browser Works against GitHub.com, Enterprise Cloud and supported Enterprise Server versions Direct API access with `gh api` for anything the commands do not cover Extension mechanism for community-published commands
GitHub only; other forges are not supported Requires the GitHub CLI and a GitHub account	GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session All 4 limitations for GitHub CLI GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session Some newer GitHub features arrive in the web interface first Linux package repository signing keys were rotated in September 2026, which broke some installs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for gh-dash gh-dash.dev Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GitHub CLI github.com/cli/cli Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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