Add github-token input to setup-cli action#11810
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- Add github-token input parameter with default value ${{ github.token }}
- Pass token as GH_TOKEN environment variable to install.sh
- Update README with usage examples for the new input
- Add test coverage for the github-token input in action.yml
This fixes the issue where gh extension install fails with "set the GH_TOKEN environment variable" error in GitHub Actions workflows.
Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add field for GitHub token in setup-cli action
Add github-token input to setup-cli action
Jan 26, 2026
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gh extension installcommand fails in GitHub Actions withoutGH_TOKENset. The install script attemptsgh extension installas the primary installation method before falling back to direct binary download.Changes
actions/setup-cli/action.ymlgithub-tokeninput (optional, defaults to${{ github.token }})GH_TOKENenvironment variable toinstall.shactions/setup-cli/README.mdgithub-tokeninput parameter and override usagepkg/cli/setup_cli_action_integration_test.gogithub-tokeninput,GH_TOKENenv var, and default valueUsage
Default behavior (no changes required for existing workflows):
Override with custom token if needed:
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