#releases

A terminal-style cover comparing gh release download against a public repository before and after GitHub CLI v2.96.0: the pre-v2.96.0 run hits gh's shared authentication-required error, the v2.96.0-and-later run succeeds with no token and downloads the real gh_2.96.0_checksums.txt asset

gh release download No Longer Needs Auth (Public Repos)

gh release download now works against public repos without auth, matching gh extension install. What changed in v2.96.0, and a CI example.

Aug 19, 2026Read more →