gh stack unstack dissolves a remote stack by number
Introduced 2026-07-15 · score 0.94
HOW TO USE IT
When dissolving a stack that may not be tracked locally, run `gh stack unstack <stack-number>` from within the repository. It dissolves the stack through GitHub’s API and removes local tracking when present.
gh stack unstack <stack-number>WHY THIS HELPS
When dissolving a stack that may not be tracked locally, unstack it by its stack number from within the repository.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v0.0.8
- <stack-number> (required): Stack number shown in the GitHub stack UI; targets that stack for unstacking.
- Prerequisite: Install the extension with `gh extension install github/gh-stack`; requires GitHub CLI (`gh`) v2.0 or later.
- Prerequisite: The Stacked PRs feature must be enabled for the repository; authenticate with GitHub CLI to run stack operations.
- The command works from anywhere in the repository, whether or not the stack is tracked locally.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/github/gh-stack/releases/tag/v0.0.8
- https://github.com/github/gh-stack/blob/v0.0.8/README.md
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