Search GitHub CLI Extensions

Search repositories, code, stars, and GitHub resources from the command line.

9 extensions 7 active Reviewed 2026-06-08

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GitHub Repository Search CLI Extension Guide

Choose a repository search, code search, starred-repository, or local clone helper.

Extension Best for Status Stars Install
gennaro-tedesco/gh-s
Interactively search GitHub repositories.
Finding repositories quickly from a terminal workflow. active 404 gh extension install gennaro-tedesco/gh-s
gennaro-tedesco/gh-f
A compact fzf-powered GitHub extension.
Users who want fast fuzzy GitHub navigation. active 386 gh extension install gennaro-tedesco/gh-f
k1LoW/gh-grep
Print matching lines from repositories through the GitHub API.
Searching repository content without cloning. active 229 gh extension install k1LoW/gh-grep
LangLangBart/gh-find-code
Search GitHub code with fzf.
Developers who want interactive code search from the terminal. active 68 gh extension install LangLangBart/gh-find-code
kawarimidoll/gh-q
Clone GitHub repositories using fzf and ghq.
Users who organize local repositories with ghq. active 49 gh extension install kawarimidoll/gh-q
benelan/gh-fzf
Wrap GitHub CLI workflows with fzf.
Users who prefer fuzzy selection over typing exact identifiers. active 36 gh extension install benelan/gh-fzf
Link-/gh-stars
Search starred repositories from GitHub CLI.
Users who treat GitHub stars as a personal knowledge base. active 32 gh extension install Link-/gh-stars
korosuke613/gh-user-stars
Interactively browse and search starred repositories.
Users with large personal star collections. stale 184 gh extension install korosuke613/gh-user-stars
samcoe/gh-repo-explore
Interactively explore a repository without cloning it.
Inspecting unfamiliar repositories quickly. stale 63 gh extension install samcoe/gh-repo-explore