gh-ruleset-check(1)

gh-ruleset-check1

View rules that would apply to a given branch

Usage

gh ruleset check [<branch>] [flags]

Overview

View information about GitHub rules that apply to a given branch.

The provided branch name does not need to exist; rules will be displayed that would apply to a branch with that name. All rules are returned regardless of where they are configured.

If no branch name is provided, then the current branch will be used.

The --default flag can be used to view rules that apply to the default branch of the repository.

Options

--default

Check rules on default branch

-w, --web

Open the branch rules page in a web browser

Options inherited from parent commands

-R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>

Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

Exit status

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

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

Examples

# View all rules that apply to the current branch
$ gh ruleset check
# View all rules that apply to a branch named "my-branch" in a different repository
$ gh ruleset check my-branch --repo owner/repo
# View all rules that apply to the default branch in a different repository
$ gh ruleset check --default --repo owner/repo
# View a ruleset configured in a different repository or any of its parents
$ gh ruleset view 23 --repo owner/repo
# View an organization-level ruleset
$ gh ruleset view 23 --org my-org

Releases

2 releases since Debian 13 (Trixie); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 13
  2. Arch

From github-cli 2.102.1-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.