Monitor GitHub Actions CI runs from the terminal with gh run list, watch, and view

domain: cli.github.com · 6 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. List recent runs: gh run list (default limit 20; -L/--limit to change)
  2. Filter: --workflow ci.yml, --branch main, --event push, --user someone, --commit SHA, --created date, --status with values from {queued|completed|in_progress|requested|waiting|pending|action_required|cancelled|failure|neutral|skipped|stale|startup_failure|success|timed_out}
  3. Script-friendly output: gh run list --json databaseId,status,conclusion,workflowName --jq '.[0]'
  4. Follow a run live: gh run watch <run-id> --exit-status (refreshes every 3s; -i/--interval to change; --compact shows only relevant/failed steps)
  5. Inspect a finished run: gh run view <run-id> --log-failed (failed-step logs only), --log (full logs), --job <job-id> for one job, --verbose for steps; --exit-status makes it exit non-zero if the run failed
  6. Docs: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_run_list , https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_run_watch , https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_run_view (verified against gh 2.97.0, released 2026-07-31)

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