PowerShell/docs/install-github-cli.md

Script: install-github-cli.ps1

This PowerShell script installs the GitHub command-line interface (CLI).

Parameters

PS> ./install-github-cli.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./install-github-cli.ps1
⏳ Installing GitHub CLI...
✔ Installation of GitHub CLI took 17 sec

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Installs GitHub CLI
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script installs the GitHub command-line interface (CLI).
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./install-github-cli.ps1
	⏳ Installing GitHub CLI...
	✔ Installation of GitHub CLI took 17 sec
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	"⏳ Installing GitHub CLI..."
	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	if ($IsMacOS) {
		& brew install gh
	} elseif ($IsLinux) {
		& sudo apt install gh
	} else {
		& winget install --id GitHub.cli
	}
	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"✔️ Installation of GitHub CLI took $Elapsed sec"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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