ghfs

v1.0.0

2026-03-28

The first official release of ghfs. Mount GitHub Issues as a local filesystem and access them with your favorite tools.

Key Features

FUSE Filesystem

Browse GitHub Issues as a directory tree via FUSE. Use standard tools like cat, grep, find, and jq to work with issues directly. The filesystem is read-only, so there’s no risk of accidental modifications.

Background Sync

A background daemon polls the GitHub API and automatically syncs new and updated issues to your local filesystem. Polling intervals are configurable at both global and per-project levels.

Multi-Profile Support

Switch between multiple GitHub accounts and organizations. Set up each profile with OAuth authentication and manage different repositories per profile.

AI Tool Integration

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and other AI coding tools. The ghfs rules command generates tool-specific rule files so AI assistants can directly reference local issue files. Structured data (.index.json) enables token-efficient context delivery.

OS Service Registration

Register as a system service on macOS (launchd) or Linux (systemd) for automatic startup at login.

Self-Update

Update to the latest version with ghfs update.

Supported Platforms

  • macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon)
  • Linux amd64 / arm64

Installation

curl -fsSL https://ghfs.dev/install.sh | sh