GitHub Release: cli/cli v2.98.0 (21.08.2026)

Security

A security vulnerability has been identified, and fixed, that binds the local forwarded port to all available network interfaces by default.

Users of gh codespace ports forward are advised to update gh to version v2.98.0 as soon as possible.

For more information see: GHSA-vfhh-p7hm-pxfh

Support worktrees in pr checkout

Users can now checkout a pull request into a git worktree by using the new --worktree PATH flag in gh pr checkout:

gh pr checkout 12 --worktree ../wt-feature

Add semantic search to search issues

The gh search issues command now supports semantic search for issues. Users can select the search type by passing the --search-type flag:

gh search issues --search-type semantic ...



gh search issues --search-type hybrid ...

For more information about semantic search see: "Improved Search for github issues is now generally available".

What's Changed

✨ Features

• Add --worktree flag to gh pr checkout by @tidy-dev in #13946


• Set GH_EXTENSION=1 when gh invokes an extension by @williammartin in #14072


• Add --search-type flag for semantic and hybrid issue search by @michaeljacholke in #14006

🐛 Fixes

• Fix RESTWithNext error type, repairing gh status and attestation retries by @williammartin in #13988


• Trim spaces when parsing X-Oauth-Scopes in gh release create by @williammartin in #14065


• Fix project item-add output for non-TTY by @zwick in #14056

📚 Docs & Chores

• Slim down dependabot triage comments by @williammartin in #14019


• Require explicit PR review ownership by @williammartin in #14028


• Collapse spam triage into the agentic issue-triage workflow by @williammartin in #14027


• Run Dependabot triage every hour by @sergiou87 in #14030


• Route deploy key requests through api.Client by @williammartin in #13989


• Route ssh key requests through api.Client by @williammartin in #13994


• Route gpg key requests through api.Client by @williammartin in #13997


• Route autolink requests through api.Client by @williammartin in #14013


• Route extension requests through api.Client by @williammartin in #14059


• Route release creation through api.Client by @williammartin in #14062


• Tell agents to use the PR template in AGENTS.md by @williammartin in #14074


• Make Dependabot triage cheaper and more decisive by @williammartin in #14079


• Route release deletions through api.Client by @williammartin in #14077


• Give Dependabot triage a real reachability check by @williammartin in #14087


• Restore automatic spam issue closure by @williammartin in #14088


• Add a scheduled tech debt burndown skill by @williammartin in #14095


• Use reflect.Pointer instead of deprecated reflect.Ptr by @williammartin in #14098


• Clarify what belongs in the PR template's testing section by @williammartin in #14103


• Rename cli-code-reviewer skill to code-review by @BagToad in #14116


• Add aw-actions group to dependabot configuration by @babakks in #14123


• Isolate tests from local machine's auth and git configuration by @BagToad in #14128


• Don't ask for feature detection cleanup comments when not needed by @babakks in #14139


• Accept pre-release tags in deployment validation by @BagToad in #14193


• ci: add temporary step to verify Linux repo signing keys by @babakks in #14202


• Revert "ci: add temporary step to verify Linux repo signing keys" by @babakks in #14203


• Fix issue triage action compatibility [skip changelog] by @tidy-dev in #14207

Dependencies

• chore(deps): bump github.com/sigstore/sigstore-go from 1.2.2 to 1.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #14047


• chore(deps): bump the codeql-actions group across 1 directory with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #14049


• chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.82.1 to 1.83.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #14048


• chore(deps): bump github.com/google/go-containerregistry from 0.21.7 to 0.21.8 by @dependabot[bot] in #14066


• chore(deps): bump actions/attest from 4.2.1 to 4.2.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #14100


• chore(deps): bump azure/login from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #14101


• chore(deps): bump the codeql-actions group across 1 directory with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #14091


• chore(deps): bump github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli from 0.83.4 to 0.85.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #14068


• chore(deps): bump github.com/google/go-containerregistry from 0.21.8 to 0.21.9 by @dependabot[bot] in #14119


• chore(deps): bump github.com/klauspost/compress from 1.19.1 to 1.19.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #14120


• chore(deps): bump the aw-actions group with 2 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #14147


• chore: sign APT repository with both keys by @babakks in #13271


• chore(deps): bump github.com/yuin/goldmark from 1.8.4 to 1.8.5 by @dependabot[bot] in #14029


• chore(deps): bump actions/attest from 4.2.0 to 4.2.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #14050


• Bump golangci-lint in CI to v2.12.2 by @williammartin in #14102


• chore(deps): bump the aw-actions group with 2 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #14124


• chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/protobuf from 1.36.11 to 1.36.12 by @dependabot[bot] in #14140


• Upgrade gh-aw workflows to v0.85.4 by @tidy-dev in #14141


• Bump Go to 1.26.6 by @github-actions[bot] in #14143


• chore: bump go to 1.26.7 by @babakks in #14205


• chore(deps): bump github.com/stretchr/testify from 1.11.1 to 1.12.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #14204


• chore(deps): bump the codeql-actions group across 1 directory with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #14169


• chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.54.0 to 0.55.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #14164


• chore(deps): bump charm.land/lipgloss/v2 from 2.0.5 to 2.0.6 by @dependabot[bot] in #14166


• Bump gh-aw-actions to v0.87.1 and recompile agentic workflows by @BagToad in #14210

New Contributors

• @sergiou87 made their first contribution in #14030


• @michaeljacholke made their first contribution in #14006

Full Changelog: v2.97.0...v2.98.0