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name: glab-snippet description: Create, view, update, and manage GitLab code snippets (gists). Use when sharing code snippets, creating quick examples, or managing reusable code blocks. Triggers on snippet, gist, code snippet, share code, create snippet.

glab snippet

Overview

  Create, view and manage snippets.                                                                                     
         
  USAGE  
         
    glab snippet <command> [command] [--flags]                                 
            
  EXAMPLES  
            
    $ glab snippet create --title "Title of the snippet" --filename "main.go"  
            
  COMMANDS  
            
    create  -t <title> <file1>                                        [<file2>...] [--flags]  Create a new snippet.
    glab snippet create  -t <title> -f <filename>  # reads from stdin                                              
         
  FLAGS  
         
    -h --help                                                                                 Show help for this command.
    -R --repo                                                                                 Select another repository. Can use either `OWNER/REPO` or `GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO` format. Also accepts full URL or Git URL.

Quick start

glab snippet --help

Subcommands

See references/commands.md for full --help output.