Fallback to gh CLI credentials if available (#1515)

Adds `gh` CLI as a GitHub credential fallback for users who already have
`gh auth login` configured locally. OpenChamber-owned OAuth credentials
remain the primary source of truth; the `gh` token is only used when no
stored OpenChamber GitHub access token exists and the fallback is not
disabled.

The fallback is implemented as a credential provider only: GitHub features
continue to use the existing Octokit/GitHub API paths for issues, pull
requests, checks, merges, and related operations. The PR does not replace
those endpoints with `gh issue` or `gh pr` CLI commands.

Server changes:
- Add `gh-cli-credential.js` to read `gh auth token` with a bounded timeout.
- Cache the `gh` token lookup for 30 seconds, including negative results,
  to avoid repeated subprocess spawning on status/polling paths.
- Hide the subprocess window on Windows via `windowsHide: true`.
- Clear the gh CLI token cache when the fallback setting changes.
- Update `getOctokitOrNull()` to prefer stored OpenChamber OAuth tokens and
  fall back to the `gh` token only when enabled.
- Add `ghCliDisabled` persistence in the existing settings file with atomic
  writes and `0o600` file permissions.
- Add `POST /api/github/auth/gh-cli` to enable or disable the fallback.
- Extend `/api/github/auth/status` with `ghCli` metadata: availability,
  disabled state, active state, and active user when applicable.

UI/runtime changes:
- Extend `GitHubAuthStatus` and `GitHubAPI` with gh CLI fallback metadata
  and toggle support.
- Add web RuntimeAPI support for toggling the gh CLI fallback through
  `runtimeFetch`, preserving active runtime/remote target behavior.
- Add deterministic VS Code unsupported handling for the gh CLI toggle.
- Update GitHub Settings to show gh CLI availability and active status.
- When gh CLI is the active auth source, show it in the connected account
  card and offer Disable instead of Disconnect.
- Keep Add Account available so users can still connect an OpenChamber OAuth
  account, which then takes priority over gh CLI.
- Add localized gh CLI settings strings across supported settings locales.

Fixes addressed during review:
- Removed unreachable UI branches in the inactive gh CLI card.
- Avoided duplicate and repeated `gh auth token` subprocess calls.
- Hardened settings file permissions for the new persisted flag.
- Routed the gh CLI toggle through the RuntimeAPI/runtimeFetch path instead
  of direct browser `fetch`.
- Added targeted tests for hidden subprocess options and negative-result
  cache behavior.
- Fixed a VS Code webview Response body typing issue that blocked type-check.

packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/GitHubSettings.tsx

@@ -174,6 +174,30 @@ export const GitHubSettings: React.FC = () => {
     };
   }, [flow, pollIntervalMs, pollOnce, refreshStatus, runtimeGitHub, stopPolling, t]);
 
+  const toggleGhCli = React.useCallback(async (disabled: boolean) => {
+    setIsBusy(true);
+    try {
+      if (runtimeGitHub) {
+        await runtimeGitHub.authSetGhCliDisabled(disabled);
+      } else {
+        const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/github/auth/gh-cli', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Accept: 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ disabled }),
+        });
+        const body = (await response.json().catch(() => null)) as { error?: string } | null;
+        if (!response.ok) throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText);
+      }
+      toast.success(disabled ? t('settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled') : t('settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled'));
+      await refreshStatus(runtimeGitHub, { force: true });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to update gh CLI setting:', error);
+      toast.error(t('settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed'));
+    } finally {
+      setIsBusy(false);
+    }
+  }, [refreshStatus, runtimeGitHub, t]);
+
   const disconnect = React.useCallback(async () => {
     setIsBusy(true);
     try {
@@ -239,6 +263,7 @@ export const GitHubSettings: React.FC = () => {
   const connected = Boolean(status?.connected);
   const user = status?.user;
   const accounts = status?.accounts ?? [];
+  const ghCli = status?.ghCli ?? null;
 
   return (
     <div className="mb-8">
@@ -287,12 +312,23 @@ export const GitHubSettings: React.FC = () => {
                     {t('settings.github.page.label.scopes', { value: status.scope })}
                   </div>
                 )}
+                {ghCli?.active && (
+                  <div className="typography-micro text-muted-foreground/70 mt-0.5">
+                    {t('settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription')}
+                  </div>
+                )}
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={disconnect} disabled={isBusy} className={cn("text-[var(--status-error)] hover:text-[var(--status-error)]", isMobile ? "w-full" : undefined)}>
+            {ghCli?.active ? (
-              {t('settings.github.page.actions.disconnect')}
+              <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => toggleGhCli(true)} disabled={isBusy} className={cn(isMobile ? "w-full" : undefined)}>
-            </Button>
+                {t('settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable')}
+              </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={disconnect} disabled={isBusy} className={cn("text-[var(--status-error)] hover:text-[var(--status-error)]", isMobile ? "w-full" : undefined)}>
+                {t('settings.github.page.actions.disconnect')}
+              </Button>
+            )}
           </div>
         ) : (
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 px-4 py-4">
@@ -412,6 +448,41 @@ export const GitHubSettings: React.FC = () => {
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {ghCli?.available && !ghCli?.active && (
+        <div className="mt-6">
+          <h3 className="typography-ui-header font-semibold text-foreground mb-3 px-1">
+            {t('settings.github.page.ghCli.title')}
+          </h3>
+          <div className="rounded-lg bg-[var(--surface-elevated)]/70 overflow-hidden">
+            <div className={cn("px-4 py-3", isMobile ? "flex flex-col gap-3" : "flex items-center justify-between gap-4")}>
+              <div className={cn("flex min-w-0 items-center gap-4", isMobile ? "w-full" : undefined)}>
+                <div className="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-[var(--interactive-border)] bg-[var(--surface-muted)]">
+                  <Icon name="terminal" className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                </div>
+                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                  <div className={cn("typography-meta text-muted-foreground", ghCli.disabled ? "opacity-60" : undefined)}>
+                    {ghCli.disabled
+                      ? t('settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription')
+                      : t('settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription')}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                size="sm"
+                variant="outline"
+                onClick={() => toggleGhCli(!ghCli.disabled)}
+                disabled={isBusy}
+                className={cn(isMobile ? "w-full" : undefined)}
+              >
+                {ghCli.disabled
+                  ? t('settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable')
+                  : t('settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable')}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };

packages/ui/src/lib/api/types.ts

@@ -1039,6 +1039,12 @@ export type GitHubAuthStatus = {
   user?: GitHubUserSummary | null;
   scope?: string;
   accounts?: GitHubAuthAccount[];
+  ghCli?: {
+    available: boolean;
+    disabled: boolean;
+    active: boolean;
+    user?: GitHubUserSummary | null;
+  } | null;
 };
 
 export type GitHubAuthAccount = {
@@ -1068,6 +1074,7 @@ export interface GitHubAPI {
   authComplete(deviceCode: string): Promise<GitHubDeviceFlowComplete>;
   authDisconnect(): Promise<{ removed: boolean }>;
   authActivate(accountId: string): Promise<GitHubAuthStatus>;
+  authSetGhCliDisabled(disabled: boolean): Promise<{ disabled: boolean }>;
   me?(): Promise<GitHubUserSummary>;
 
   prStatus(directory: string, branch: string, remote?: string, options?: { force?: boolean }): Promise<GitHubPullRequestStatus>;

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.settings.ts

@@ -1407,6 +1407,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   'settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed': 'Failed to disconnect GitHub',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched': 'GitHub account switched',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed': 'Failed to switch GitHub account',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.title': 'gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription': 'Authenticated via the gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription': 'Available as fallback if OpenChamber auth is removed',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription': 'Installed but not used as a fallback',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable': 'Disable',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable': 'Enable',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled': 'gh CLI fallback enabled',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled': 'gh CLI fallback disabled',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed': 'Failed to update gh CLI setting',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.title': 'Notification Delivery',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria': 'Enable notifications',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel': 'Enable Notifications',

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.settings.ts

@@ -1374,6 +1374,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   "settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed": "No se pudo desconectar de GitHub",
   "settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched": "Cuenta de GitHub cambiada",
   "settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed": "No se pudo cambiar de cuenta de GitHub",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.title": "gh CLI",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription": "Autenticado a través de gh CLI",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription": "Disponible como respaldo si se elimina la autenticación de OpenChamber",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription": "Instalado pero no usado como respaldo",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable": "Desactivar",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable": "Activar",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled": "Respaldo de gh CLI activado",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled": "Respaldo de gh CLI desactivado",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed": "No se pudo actualizar la configuración de gh CLI",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.title": "Entrega de notificaciones",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria": "Habilitar notificaciones",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel": "Habilitar notificaciones",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.settings.ts

@@ -1374,6 +1374,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   'settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed': 'GitHub 연결을 해제하지 못했습니다',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched': 'GitHub 계정이 전환되었습니다',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed': 'GitHub 계정을 전환하지 못했습니다',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.title': 'gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription': 'gh CLI를 통해 인증됨',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription': 'OpenChamber 인증이 제거된 경우 대체로 사용 가능',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription': '설치되어 있지만 대체로 사용되지 않음',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable': '비활성화',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable': '활성화',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled': 'gh CLI 대체 활성화됨',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled': 'gh CLI 대체 비활성화됨',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed': 'gh CLI 설정을 업데이트하지 못했습니다',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.title': '알림',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria': '알림 활성화',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel': '알림 활성화',

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.settings.ts

@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   'settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed': 'Nie udało się odłączyć GitHub',
   'settings.github.page.toast.disconnected': 'Odłączono od GitHub',
   'settings.github.page.toast.startConnectFailed': 'Nie udało się rozpocząć połączenia z GitHub',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled': 'Rezerwa gh CLI włączona',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled': 'Rezerwa gh CLI wyłączona',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed': 'Nie udało się zaktualizować ustawienia gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.title': 'gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription': 'Uwierzytelniono przez gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription': 'Dostępne jako rezerwa, jeśli uwierzytelnienie OpenChamber zostanie usunięte',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription': 'Zainstalowane, ale nieużywane jako rezerwa',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable': 'Wyłącz',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable': 'Włącz',
   'settings.github.page.tooltip.connectAccount': 'Połącz konto GitHub, aby korzystać z przepływów pracy dla PR i Issue w aplikacji.',
   'settings.magicPrompts.page.actions.resetAllOverrides': 'Zresetuj wszystkie nadpisania',
   'settings.magicPrompts.page.actions.resetToDefault': 'Zresetuj do domyślnych',

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.settings.ts

@@ -1374,6 +1374,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   "settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed": "Não foi possível desconectar de GitHub",
   "settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched": "Conta de GitHub cambiada",
   "settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed": "Não foi possível mudar de conta de GitHub",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.title": "gh CLI",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription": "Autenticado via gh CLI",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription": "Disponível como alternativa se a autenticação do OpenChamber for removida",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription": "Instalado, mas não usado como alternativa",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable": "Desativar",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable": "Ativar",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled": "Alternativa gh CLI ativada",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled": "Alternativa gh CLI desativada",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed": "Falha ao atualizar configuração do gh CLI",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.title": "Entrega de notificações",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria": "Ativar notificações",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel": "Ativar notificações",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.settings.ts

@@ -1374,6 +1374,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   "settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed": "Не вдалося відключити GitHub",
   "settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched": "Обліковий запис GitHub змінено",
   "settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed": "Не вдалося змінити обліковий запис GitHub",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.title": "gh CLI",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription": "Автентифіковано через gh CLI",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription": "Доступно як резервний варіант, якщо автентифікацію OpenChamber видалено",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription": "Встановлено, але не використовується як резервний варіант",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable": "Вимкнути",
+  "settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable": "Увімкнути",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled": "Резервний варіант gh CLI увімкнено",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled": "Резервний варіант gh CLI вимкнено",
+  "settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed": "Не вдалося оновити налаштування gh CLI",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.title": "Доставка сповіщень",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria": "Увімкнути сповіщення",
   "settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel": "Увімкнути сповіщення",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.settings.ts

@@ -1374,6 +1374,15 @@ export const settingsDict = {
   'settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed': '断开 GitHub 失败',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched': 'GitHub 账号已切换',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed': '切换 GitHub 账号失败',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.title': 'gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription': '已通过 gh CLI 认证',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription': '在 OpenChamber 认证被移除时可作为备用',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription': '已安装但未作为备用使用',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable': '禁用',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable': '启用',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled': 'gh CLI 备用已启用',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled': 'gh CLI 备用已禁用',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed': '更新 gh CLI 设置失败',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.title': '通知投递',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria': '启用通知',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel': '启用通知',

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-TW.settings.ts

@@ -1295,6 +1295,15 @@
   'settings.github.page.toast.disconnectFailed': '中斷 GitHub 失敗',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitched': 'GitHub 帳號已切換',
   'settings.github.page.toast.accountSwitchFailed': '切換 GitHub 帳號失敗',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.title': 'gh CLI',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.activeDescription': '已透過 gh CLI 認證',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.fallbackDescription': '在 OpenChamber 認證被移除時可作為備用',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.disabledDescription': '已安裝但未作為備用使用',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.disable': '停用',
+  'settings.github.page.ghCli.actions.enable': '啟用',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliEnabled': 'gh CLI 備用已啟用',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliDisabled': 'gh CLI 備用已停用',
+  'settings.github.page.toast.ghCliUpdateFailed': '更新 gh CLI 設定失敗',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.title': '通知傳遞',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableAria': '啟用通知',
   'settings.notifications.page.delivery.enableLabel': '啟用通知',

packages/vscode/webview/api/github.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export const createVSCodeGitHubAPI = (): GitHubAPI => ({
   authDisconnect: async () => sendBridgeMessage<{ removed: boolean }>('api:github/auth:disconnect'),
   authActivate: async (accountId: string) =>
     sendBridgeMessage<GitHubAuthStatus>('api:github/auth:activate', { accountId }),
+  authSetGhCliDisabled: async () => {
+    throw new Error('gh CLI fallback is not supported in VS Code');
+  },
   me: async () => sendBridgeMessage<GitHubUserSummary>('api:github/me'),
 
   prStatus: async (directory: string, branch: string) =>

packages/web/server/lib/github/auth.js

@@ -305,3 +305,41 @@ export function getGitHubScopes() {
 }
 
 export const GITHUB_AUTH_FILE = STORAGE_FILE;
+
+export function isGhCliDisabled() {
+  try {
+    if (fs.existsSync(SETTINGS_FILE)) {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(SETTINGS_FILE, 'utf8'));
+      return Boolean(parsed?.ghCliDisabled);
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // ignore
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+export function setGhCliDisabled(disabled) {
+  ensureStorageDir();
+  let settings = {};
+  try {
+    if (fs.existsSync(SETTINGS_FILE)) {
+      settings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(SETTINGS_FILE, 'utf8')) || {};
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // ignore
+  }
+  settings.ghCliDisabled = Boolean(disabled);
+  const tmpFile = `${SETTINGS_FILE}.${process.pid}.${Date.now()}.tmp`;
+  fs.writeFileSync(tmpFile, JSON.stringify(settings, null, 2), 'utf8');
+  try {
+    fs.chmodSync(tmpFile, 0o600);
+  } catch {
+    // best-effort
+  }
+  fs.renameSync(tmpFile, SETTINGS_FILE);
+  try {
+    fs.chmodSync(SETTINGS_FILE, 0o600);
+  } catch {
+    // best-effort
+  }
+}

packages/web/server/lib/github/gh-cli-credential.js

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { execFileSync } from 'child_process';
+
+const CACHE_TTL_MS = 30_000;
+let cachedToken = null;
+let cachedAt = 0;
+let hasCachedToken = false;
+
+function fetchGhCliToken() {
+  try {
+    const token = execFileSync('gh', ['auth', 'token'], {
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      timeout: 5000,
+      windowsHide: true,
+    }).trim();
+    return token || null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function getGhCliToken() {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  if (hasCachedToken && now - cachedAt < CACHE_TTL_MS) {
+    return cachedToken;
+  }
+  const token = fetchGhCliToken();
+  cachedToken = token;
+  cachedAt = now;
+  hasCachedToken = true;
+  return token;
+}
+
+export function clearGhCliTokenCache() {
+  cachedToken = null;
+  cachedAt = 0;
+  hasCachedToken = false;
+}

packages/web/server/lib/github/gh-cli-credential.test.js

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, mock, test } from 'bun:test';
+
+const execFileSyncMock = mock(() => '');
+
+mock.module('child_process', () => ({
+  execFileSync: execFileSyncMock,
+}));
+
+const { clearGhCliTokenCache, getGhCliToken } = await import('./gh-cli-credential.js');
+
+describe('gh CLI credential lookup', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    execFileSyncMock.mockReset();
+    clearGhCliTokenCache();
+  });
+
+  test('hides the subprocess window on Windows', () => {
+    execFileSyncMock.mockReturnValueOnce('token\n');
+
+    expect(getGhCliToken()).toBe('token');
+    expect(execFileSyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gh', ['auth', 'token'], {
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      timeout: 5000,
+      windowsHide: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('caches unavailable gh CLI result until cache is cleared', () => {
+    execFileSyncMock.mockImplementation(() => {
+      throw new Error('gh unavailable');
+    });
+
+    expect(getGhCliToken()).toBeNull();
+    expect(getGhCliToken()).toBeNull();
+    expect(execFileSyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    clearGhCliTokenCache();
+
+    expect(getGhCliToken()).toBeNull();
+    expect(execFileSyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+});

packages/web/server/lib/github/index.js

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export {
   clearGitHubAuth,
   getGitHubClientId,
   getGitHubScopes,
+  isGhCliDisabled,
+  setGhCliDisabled,
   GITHUB_AUTH_FILE,
 } from './auth.js';
 

packages/web/server/lib/github/octokit.js

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { Octokit } from '@octokit/rest';
-import { getGitHubAuth } from './auth.js';
+import { getGitHubAuth, isGhCliDisabled } from './auth.js';
+import { getGhCliToken } from './gh-cli-credential.js';
 
 export function getOctokitOrNull() {
   const auth = getGitHubAuth();
-  if (!auth?.accessToken) {
+  const token = auth?.accessToken || (!isGhCliDisabled() ? getGhCliToken() : null);
+  if (!token) {
     return null;
   }
-  return new Octokit({ auth: auth.accessToken });
+  return new Octokit({ auth: token });
 }

packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.js

@@ -76,16 +76,25 @@ export function registerGitHubRoutes(app) {
 
   app.get('/api/github/auth/status', async (_req, res) => {
     try {
-      const { getGitHubAuth, getOctokitOrNull, clearGitHubAuth, getGitHubAuthAccounts } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const { getGitHubAuth, getOctokitOrNull, clearGitHubAuth, getGitHubAuthAccounts, isGhCliDisabled } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const { getGhCliToken } = await import('./gh-cli-credential.js');
+
       const auth = getGitHubAuth();
       const accounts = getGitHubAuthAccounts();
-      if (!auth?.accessToken) {
+      const ghCliDisabled = isGhCliDisabled();
-        return res.json({ connected: false, accounts });
+      const ghToken = getGhCliToken();
-      }
+      const usingOwnToken = Boolean(auth?.accessToken);
+
+      const buildGhCli = (activeUser = null) => ({
+        available: ghToken !== null,
+        disabled: ghCliDisabled,
+        active: !usingOwnToken && ghToken !== null && !ghCliDisabled,
+        ...(activeUser ? { user: activeUser } : {}),
+      });
 
       const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
       if (!octokit) {
-        return res.json({ connected: false, accounts });
+        return res.json({ connected: false, accounts, ghCli: buildGhCli() });
       }
 
       let user = null;
@@ -93,19 +102,21 @@ export function registerGitHubRoutes(app) {
         user = await getGitHubUserSummary(octokit);
       } catch (error) {
         if (isGitHubAuthInvalid(error)) {
-          clearGitHubAuth();
+          if (usingOwnToken) clearGitHubAuth();
-          return res.json({ connected: false, accounts: getGitHubAuthAccounts() });
+          return res.json({ connected: false, accounts: getGitHubAuthAccounts(), ghCli: buildGhCli() });
         }
       }
 
-      const fallback = auth.user;
+      const fallback = usingOwnToken ? auth.user : null;
       const mergedUser = user || fallback;
+      const ghIsActive = !usingOwnToken && ghToken !== null && !ghCliDisabled;
 
       return res.json({
         connected: true,
         user: mergedUser,
-        scope: auth.scope,
+        scope: usingOwnToken ? auth.scope : undefined,
         accounts,
+        ghCli: buildGhCli(ghIsActive ? mergedUser : null),
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to get GitHub auth status:', error);
@@ -113,6 +124,20 @@ export function registerGitHubRoutes(app) {
     }
   });
 
+  app.post('/api/github/auth/gh-cli', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { setGhCliDisabled, isGhCliDisabled } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const { clearGhCliTokenCache } = await import('./gh-cli-credential.js');
+      const disabled = Boolean(req.body?.disabled);
+      setGhCliDisabled(disabled);
+      clearGhCliTokenCache();
+      return res.json({ disabled: isGhCliDisabled() });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to update gh CLI setting:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to update gh CLI setting' });
+    }
+  });
+
   app.post('/api/github/auth/start', async (_req, res) => {
     try {
       const { getGitHubClientId, getGitHubScopes, startDeviceFlow } = await getGitHubLibraries();

packages/web/src/api/github.ts

@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ export const createWebGitHubAPI = ({ urls }: WebGitHubAPIOptions): GitHubAPI =>
     return payload;
   },
 
+  async authSetGhCliDisabled(disabled: boolean): Promise<{ disabled: boolean }> {
+    const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/github/auth/gh-cli', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Accept: 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ disabled }),
+    });
+    const payload = await jsonOrNull<{ disabled?: boolean; error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !payload) {
+      throw new Error(payload?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to update gh CLI setting');
+    }
+    return { disabled: Boolean(payload.disabled) };
+  },
+
   async me(): Promise<GitHubUserSummary> {
     const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/github/me', { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
     const payload = await jsonOrNull<GitHubUserSummary & { error?: string }>(response);