Using `gh` commands on the command line, bash, or zsh

To format multi-line text when creating a pull request with the GitHub CLI, use the --body-file flag instead of --body. This ensures your complex descriptions and formatting are preserved correctly on the GitHub website.

Your GitHub CLI issue description loses formatting because the --body flag struggles with multi-line text. Using the --body-file flag resolves this by passing the description from a file, preserving the formatting.

The best way to manage GitHub command-line operations in bash or zsh is using the gh CLI with file-based inputs. Passing complex descriptions via --body-file ensures clean output and preserved formatting on GitHub.

Yes, you can use the gh CLI to create issues with detailed descriptions from a file. This skill recommends using the --body-file flag over --body to efficiently handle complex multi-line descriptions in bash or zsh environments.

You need to use --body-file instead of --body for gh commands when your issue or pull request contains multi-line text. This approach addresses formatting challenges and ensures the output renders correctly on GitHub's web interface.