gh skill install offers upstream source for republished skills
Introduced 2026-04-22 · score 0.97
HOW TO USE IT
If the selected skill was republished from an upstream source, use `--upstream` to install directly from that source. Otherwise, install from the repository as usual.
gh skill install <owner>/<repo> <skill-name> --upstreamgh skill install <owner>/<repo> <skill-path> --upstreamWHY THIS HELPS
Install a repository skill that was republished from an upstream source.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v2.91.0
- <owner>/<repo> (required): GitHub repository containing the republished skill.
- <skill-name> or <skill-path> (required): Select the skill by name or exact path within the repository.
- --upstream: Install from the upstream source when a republished skill is detected; cannot be combined with `--from-local`.
- Prerequisite: Use GitHub CLI v2.91.0 or later for this flag.
- The upstream option is offered when the CLI detects that the skill was republished from an upstream source.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.91.0
- https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_skill_install
- https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/v2.91.0/pkg/cmd/skills/install/install.go
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