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.TH "GH-REPO-DEPLOY-KEY-ADD" "1" "Oct 2022" "" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
.PP
gh-repo-deploy-key-add - Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository


.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fB\fCgh repo deploy-key add <key-file> [flags]\fR


.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository.

.PP
Note that any key added by gh will be associated with the current authentication token.
If you de-authorize the GitHub CLI app or authentication token from your account, any
deploy keys added by GitHub CLI will be removed as well.


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\fC-w\fR, \fB\fC--allow-write\fR
Allow write access for the key

.TP
\fB\fC-t\fR, \fB\fC--title\fR \fB\fC<string>\fR
Title of the new key


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
.TP
\fB\fC-R\fR, \fB\fC--repo\fR \fB\fC<[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>\fR
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format


.SH EXAMPLE
.PP
.RS

.nf
# generate a passwordless SSH key and add it as a deploy key to a repository
$ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "my description" -N "" -f ~/.ssh/gh-test
$ gh repo deploy-key add ~/.ssh/gh-test.pub


.fi
.RE


.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fB\fCgh-repo-deploy-key(1)\fR