GitHub Desktop Plus includes a CLI that lets you open repositories and clone them directly from the terminal.
github-desktop-plus-cli Open the current directory
github-desktop-plus-cli open [path] Open the provided path
github-desktop-plus-cli clone [-b branch] <url> Clone a repository by URL or name/owner (e.g. torvalds/linux)
If you find github-desktop-plus-cli too long to type, you can create a shorter alias in your shell (e.g. github-plus, or even just github):
Add this line to your PowerShell profile (open it with notepad $PROFILE):
Set-Alias github-plus github-desktop-plus-cliAdd this line to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:
alias github-plus='github-desktop-plus-cli'Run once:
alias --save github-plus github-desktop-plus-cli