# chainctl guardener github link

URL: https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/chainctl/chainctl-docs/chainctl_guardener_github_link.md
Last Modified: June 26, 2026
Tags: chainctl, Reference, Product

 chainctl guardener github link Link a GitHub organization to a Chainguard group.
Synopsis Link a GitHub organization to a Chainguard group.
Requires that you are an owner of both the Chainguard group (the guardener.association.manage capability) and the GitHub organization. A browser window opens to authorize with GitHub; the guardener GitHub App must already be installed on the organization.
chainctl guardener github link [flags] Options --github-org string GitHub account login to link (an organization, or your own user). --group string UIDP of the Chainguard group to link to. --port int Local loopback port for the GitHub OAuth callback. (default 8989) Options inherited from parent commands --api string The url of the Chainguard platform API. (default "https://console-api.enforce.dev") --audience string The Chainguard token audience to request. (default "https://console-api.enforce.dev") --config string A specific chainctl config file. Uses CHAINCTL_CONFIG environment variable if a file is not passed explicitly. --console string The url of the Chainguard platform Console. (default "https://console.chainguard.dev") --force-color Force color output even when stdout is not a TTY. -h, --help Help for chainctl --issuer string The url of the Chainguard STS endpoint. (default "https://issuer.enforce.dev") --log-level string Set the log level (debug, info) (default "ERROR") -o, --output string Output format. One of: [csv, env, go-template, id, json, markdown, none, table, terse, tree, wide] -v, --v int Set the log verbosity level. SEE ALSO chainctl guardener github	- Link and unlink a GitHub organization to a Chainguard group.