Install Github-CLI on Nintendo Switch
Github-CLI
gh is GitHub on the command line.
It brings pull requests, issues, and other GitHub concepts to the terminal next to where you are already working with git and your code.To run in a terminal: gh
Fortunately, Github-CLI is very easy to install on your Nintendo Switch in just two steps.
- Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Nintendo Switch.
- Use Pi-Apps to install Github-CLI.
Compatibility
For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Switchroot L4T Ubuntu Noble, which is currently version 5.1.2 Ubuntu Noble.
Github-CLI will run on L4T Ubuntu ARM64.
Install Pi-Apps
Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Nintendo Switch with just a few clicks.
Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash
Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps
Install Github-CLI
Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install Github-CLI.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:
Then click on the Programming category.
Now scroll down to find Github-CLI in the list.
Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install Github-CLI for you!
Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io