Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing GitHub Extractor CLI, you need to have the following installed:

1. Node.js (version 18 or higher)
2. GitHub CLI (gh)

Installing Node.js

Download and install Node.js from nodejs.org. Make sure to install version 18 or higher.

Installing GitHub CLI

Follow the official installation guide for your platform:

• Windows: winget install GitHub.cli or download from cli.github.com
• macOS: brew install gh or download from cli.github.com
• Linux: Follow the installation instructions

After installing GitHub CLI, authenticate with your GitHub account:

gh auth login

Installing GitHub Extractor CLI

Global Installation (Recommended)

Install the tool globally using npm:

npm install -g ghextractor

Local Installation

You can also install it locally in a project:

npm install ghextractor

Verifying Installation

Check that the tool is installed correctly:

ghextractor --version

You can also check your GitHub CLI setup:

ghextractor --check

This will verify that GitHub CLI is installed and you're authenticated.