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.TH "GH-AUTH-SWITCH" "1" "Oct 2024" "GitHub CLI 2.58.0" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
gh-auth-switch - Switch active GitHub account


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgh auth switch [flags]\fR


.SH DESCRIPTION
Switch the active account for a GitHub host.

.PP
This command changes the authentication configuration that will
be used when running commands targeting the specified GitHub host.

.PP
If the specified host has two accounts, the active account will be switched
automatically. If there are more than two accounts, disambiguation will be
required either through the \fB--user\fR flag or an interactive prompt.

.PP
For a list of authenticated accounts you can run \fBgh auth status\fR\&.


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB-h\fR, \fB--hostname\fR \fB<string>\fR
The hostname of the GitHub instance to switch account for

.TP
\fB-u\fR, \fB--user\fR \fB<string>\fR
The account to switch to


.SH EXIT CODES
0: Successful execution

.PP
1: Error

.PP
2: Command canceled

.PP
4: Authentication required

.PP
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# Select what host and account to switch to via a prompt
$ gh auth switch

# Switch the active account on a specific host to a specific user
$ gh auth switch --hostname enterprise.internal --user monalisa

.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgh-auth(1)\fR