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+# gist
+
+> Upload code to https://gist.github.com.
+
+- Create a gist from any number of text files:
+
+`gist {{file.txt}} {{file2.txt}}`
+
+- Create a private gist with a description:
+
+`gist -p -d {{"A meaningful description"}} {{file.txt}} `
+
+- Read contents from STDIN and create a gist from it:
+
+`{{echo "hello world"}} | gist`
+
+- List your public and private gists:
+
+`gist -l`
+
+- Use the id from the gist URL to modify or include a file:
+
+`gist -u {{GIST_ID}} {{file.txt}}`