defunkt/gist
Potentially the best command line gister. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6536
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 75
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3808 stars · 343 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Ruby gem providing a `gist` command-line tool for uploading files, clipboard contents, or STDIN to GitHub Gists. It supports creating, updating, listing, and reading gists, with OAuth device-code authentication.
Use cases
- upload a file to github gist from the terminal
- paste clipboard contents as a gist
- update an existing gist from the command line
- list my gists from the shell
- read a gist and print it to stdout
- share code snippets quickly from cli
When to choose
- you frequently share code snippets or logs via GitHub Gists
- you want a scriptable terminal workflow for creating and updating gists
- you use Ruby or a package manager like Homebrew, apt, or FreeBSD ports
When to avoid
- you need to share files on platforms other than GitHub Gists
- you want a GUI for managing snippets
- you don't have a GitHub account or network access
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools http-client auth developer-tools apis cli cross-platform windows ruby gist github code-sharing snippets ruby-gem oauth command-line macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/defunkt/gist · fetched 2026-08-28 · 957744e4cd94
- homepage: http://defunkt.io/gist/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9670cc88f422
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| defunkt/gist | main | 72 |
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