GitHub Repository Search CLI Extension Guide

Start Here

Use the table as a quick chooser. The goal is not to replace GitHub search; it is to pick the first terminal workflow for the thing you are trying to find.

Starter Pack

Inspect the workflow-specific install bundle, then install only the extensions that match your workflow. Do not pipe install bundles directly into a shell.

curl -fsSL https://sjh9714.github.io/gh-extension-atlas/install/starter-packs/search-and-discovery.txt

gh extension install gennaro-tedesco/gh-s
gh extension install k1LoW/gh-grep
gh extension install LangLangBart/gh-find-code

Starter pack TXT Search page Open filtered catalog

If you need to...	Start with	Why	Status	Install
Search repositories interactively	s Interactively search GitHub repositories.	The best first stop when repository discovery is the main job.	active	`gh extension install gennaro-tedesco/gh-s`
Search repository content without cloning	grep Print matching lines from repositories through the GitHub API.	Good when you want API-backed content search from the terminal.	active	`gh extension install k1LoW/gh-grep`
Search GitHub code with fzf	find-code Search GitHub code with fzf.	Useful when interactive code search matters more than repository search.	active	`gh extension install LangLangBart/gh-find-code`
Search your starred repositories	stars Search starred repositories from GitHub CLI.	A focused active option for treating stars as a personal knowledge base.	active	`gh extension install Link-/gh-stars`
Browse a large starred-repository collection	user-stars Interactively browse and search starred repositories.	Useful for personal star libraries, but verify compatibility because it is stale.	stale	`gh extension install korosuke613/gh-user-stars`
Search and clone into a local repo workspace	q Clone GitHub repositories using fzf and ghq.	Best when discovery should lead directly into local repository organization.	active	`gh extension install kawarimidoll/gh-q`
Explore a repository before cloning it	repo-explore Interactively explore a repository without cloning it.	A narrow explorer workflow, but verify compatibility because it is stale.	stale	`gh extension install samcoe/gh-repo-explore`

First Picks

s Interactive repository search Finding repositories quickly from a terminal workflow. gh extension install gennaro-tedesco/gh-s

grep API-backed repository grep Searching repository content without cloning. gh extension install k1LoW/gh-grep

find-code Interactive code search Developers who want interactive code search from the terminal. gh extension install LangLangBart/gh-find-code

Search Fit

Use repository search when you need a project, code search when you need a line, and starred-repository search when you are mining your own saved tools.

stars Starred repository search Users who treat GitHub stars as a personal knowledge base. gh extension install Link-/gh-stars

q Search plus local cloning Users who organize local repositories with ghq. gh extension install kawarimidoll/gh-q

f Compact fuzzy GitHub workflow Users who want fast fuzzy GitHub navigation. gh extension install gennaro-tedesco/gh-f

Freshness Notes

The atlas is a reviewed snapshot, not a live ranking. Recheck upstream repositories before adopting a search extension, especially when it depends on fzf, ghq, GitHub API rate limits, or older search endpoints.