# server github
URL: https://openship.io/docs/cli/reference/server/github.md

Commands, arguments, and options for openship server github.

See the [workflow guide](/docs/cli/self-host) for examples. Global flags such as `--json` go before the command; see [global options](/docs/cli/reference#global-options).

## openship server github

Manage GitHub credentials on a deployment server

```text
openship server github [options] [command]
```

| Subcommand | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| [`status <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-status) | Read this server's GitHub connection and deploy keys |
| [`connect <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-connect) | Start device login; follow the returned verification URL and code |
| [`poll <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-poll) | Check device login progress |
| [`generate-key <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-generate-key) | Generate a server key and print its public key |
| [`deploy-keys <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-deploy-keys) | Use per-repository deploy keys for this server |
| [`token <server> <file>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-token) | Set the server's GitHub token without putting it in command arguments |
| [`disconnect [options] <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/server/github#openship-server-github-disconnect) | Remove this server's GitHub connection |

## openship server github connect

Start device login; follow the returned verification URL and code

```text
openship server github connect [options] <server>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |

## openship server github deploy-keys

Use per-repository deploy keys for this server

```text
openship server github deploy-keys [options] <server>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |

## openship server github disconnect

Remove this server's GitHub connection

```text
openship server github disconnect [options] <server>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |

| Option | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `-y, --yes` | Confirm credential removal |

## openship server github generate-key

Generate a server key and print its public key

```text
openship server github generate-key [options] <server>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |

## openship server github poll

Check device login progress

```text
openship server github poll [options] <server>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |

## openship server github status

Read this server's GitHub connection and deploy keys

```text
openship server github status [options] <server>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |

## openship server github token

Set the server's GitHub token without putting it in command arguments

```text
openship server github token [options] <server> <file>
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `server` | Server ID |
| `file` | Token file, or - for stdin |