Describe the bug
It is too easy to accidentally set the wrong repository to private and not realize it until it's too late.
For one recent case of this, cf. Hexo accidentally being set to private because this command was run in the wrong folder.
Whereas repository deletion on both web and CLI has the enter-your-repo-name-style confirmation, and visibility edits on the web shows you your repository in big bold letters plus two extra confirmations before the final red button:
...visibility edits on CLI currently just shows big warnings with no reminder which repository the action will be performed on.
Affected version
gh version 2.92.0 (2026-04-28)
https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.92.0
Steps to reproduce the behavior
gh repo edit
- Choose visibility and change it
- See the warnings - which on their own are not obvious why they may be relevant.
Expected vs actual behavior
I expect the repository name to be one of the things being highlighted in this flow, instead of being hidden until it's already too late.
Logs
~/git/kisaragi-rime-taigi main
❯ gh repo edit [2026-05-15T22:53:31+0900]
? What do you want to edit? Visibility
! Danger zone: changing repository visibility can have unexpected consequences; consult https://gh.io/setting-repository-visibility before continuing.
? Visibility private
! Changing the repository visibility to private will cause permanent loss of 0 stars and 1 watcher.
? Do you want to change visibility to private? Yes
✓ Edited repository kisaragi-hiu/kisaragi-rime-taigi
~/git/kisaragi-rime-taigi main 10s
❯ [2026-05-15T22:53:43+0900]
Describe the bug
It is too easy to accidentally set the wrong repository to private and not realize it until it's too late.
For one recent case of this, cf. Hexo accidentally being set to private because this command was run in the wrong folder.
Whereas repository deletion on both web and CLI has the enter-your-repo-name-style confirmation, and visibility edits on the web shows you your repository in big bold letters plus two extra confirmations before the final red button:
...visibility edits on CLI currently just shows big warnings with no reminder which repository the action will be performed on.
Affected version
gh version 2.92.0 (2026-04-28)
https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.92.0
Steps to reproduce the behavior
gh repo editExpected vs actual behavior
I expect the repository name to be one of the things being highlighted in this flow, instead of being hidden until it's already too late.
Logs