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gh-gist: View a Gist in the default browser without rendering Markdown.
$ gh gist view ${select} --web --raw
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This command is using the GitHub command-line tool (gh) to view a specific GitHub Gist.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • gh gist view: This part of the command specifies that you want to view a GitHub Gist.
  • ${select}: This is a placeholder variable (enclosed in ${}) that should be replaced with the ID of the Gist you want to view. Gist IDs are alphanumeric strings and uniquely identify each Gist.
  • --web: This flag tells the tool to open the Gist in a web browser for visual viewing.
  • --raw: This flag specifies that you want to view the raw content of the Gist, rather than a rendered version. The raw content typically shows the actual code or text that is part of the Gist.

So, when you replace ${select} with the desired Gist ID and execute the command, it will open the specified Gist in your default web browser, displaying the raw content of the Gist.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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