GitHub promoted gh secure, a GitHub CLI extension that enables a set of free security settings in public repositories with one command. The post builds on an earlier GitHub thread that recommended six free settings maintainers can enable in under 30 minutes.
For teams that create many repositories, including through coding agents, the extension turns a manual settings checklist into a repeatable command that can run as a setup step. The post does not list which settings are changed, how existing configuration is handled, or whether a preview mode exists.