github · salvador-barboza · Sep 30, 2025 · Sep 30, 2025 · Sep 30, 2025 · Sep 30, 2025
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/go-gh/v2/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/github/gh-runtime-cli/internal/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type deployCmdFlags struct {
 	app          string
 	revisionName string
 	sha          string
+	config       string
 }
 
 func zipDirectory(sourceDir, destinationZip string) error {
@@ -91,25 +93,35 @@ func init() {
 		Use:   "deploy",
 		Short: "Deploy app to GitHub Runtime",
 		Long: heredoc.Doc(`
-			Deploys a directory to a GitHub Runtime app
+			Deploys a directory to a GitHub Runtime app.
+			You can specify the app name using --app flag, --config flag to read from a runtime config file,
+			or it will automatically read from runtime.config.json in the current directory if it exists.
 		`),
 		Example: heredoc.Doc(`
 			$ gh runtime deploy --dir ./dist --app my-app [--sha <sha>]
 			# => Deploys the contents of the 'dist' directory to the app named 'my-app'.
+
+			$ gh runtime deploy --dir ./dist --config runtime.config.json
+			# => Deploys using app name from the config file.
+
+			$ gh runtime deploy --dir ./dist
+			# => Deploys using app name from runtime.config.json in current directory (if it exists).
 		`),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			if deployCmdFlags.dir == "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("--dir flag is required")
 			}
-			if deployCmdFlags.app == "" {
-				return fmt.Errorf("--app flag is required")
+
+			appName, err := config.ResolveAppName(deployCmdFlags.app, deployCmdFlags.config)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 
 			if _, err := os.Stat(deployCmdFlags.dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("directory '%s' does not exist", deployCmdFlags.dir)
 			}
 
-			_, err := os.ReadDir(deployCmdFlags.dir)
+			_, err = os.ReadDir(deployCmdFlags.dir)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error reading directory '%s': %v", deployCmdFlags.dir, err)
 			}
@@ -127,7 +139,7 @@ func init() {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error creating REST client: %v", err)
 			}
 
-			deploymentsUrl := fmt.Sprintf("runtime/%s/deployment/bundle", deployCmdFlags.app)
+			deploymentsUrl := fmt.Sprintf("runtime/%s/deployment/bundle", appName)
 			params := url.Values{}
 
 			if deployCmdFlags.revisionName != "" {
@@ -161,6 +173,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 	deployCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&deployCmdFlags.dir, "dir", "d", "", "The directory to deploy")
 	deployCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&deployCmdFlags.app, "app", "a", "", "The app to deploy")
+	deployCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&deployCmdFlags.config, "config", "c", "", "Path to runtime config file")
 	deployCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&deployCmdFlags.revisionName, "revision-name", "r", "", "The revision name to deploy")
 	deployCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&deployCmdFlags.sha, "sha", "s", "", "SHA of the app being deployed")
 

@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
+
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/go-gh/v2/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/github/gh-runtime-cli/internal/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 type getCmdFlags struct {
-	app 			string
-	revisionName 	string
+	app          string
+	revisionName string
+	config       string
 }
 
 type serverResponse struct {
@@ -23,18 +26,27 @@ func init() {
 		Use:   "get",
 		Short: "Get details of a GitHub Runtime app",
 		Long: heredoc.Doc(`
-			Get details of a GitHub Runtime app
+			Get details of a GitHub Runtime app.
+			You can specify the app name using --app flag, --config flag to read from a runtime config file,
+			or it will automatically read from runtime.config.json in the current directory if it exists.
 		`),
 		Example: heredoc.Doc(`
 			$ gh runtime get --app my-app
 			# => Retrieves details of the app named 'my-app'
+
+			$ gh runtime get --config runtime.config.json
+			# => Retrieves details using app name from the config file.
+
+			$ gh runtime get
+			# => Retrieves details using app name from runtime.config.json in current directory (if it exists).
 		`),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			if getCmdFlags.app == "" {
-				return fmt.Errorf("--app flag is required")
+			appName, err := config.ResolveAppName(getCmdFlags.app, getCmdFlags.config)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 
-			getUrl := fmt.Sprintf("runtime/%s/deployment", getCmdFlags.app)
+			getUrl := fmt.Sprintf("runtime/%s/deployment", appName)
 			params := url.Values{}
 			if getCmdFlags.revisionName != "" {
 				params.Add("revision_name", getCmdFlags.revisionName)
@@ -60,6 +72,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 
 	getCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&getCmdFlags.app, "app", "a", "", "The app to retrieve details for")
+	getCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&getCmdFlags.config, "config", "c", "", "Path to runtime config file")
 	getCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&getCmdFlags.revisionName, "revision-name", "r", "", "The revision name to use for the app")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(getCmd)
 }
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/go-gh/v2/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/github/gh-runtime-cli/internal/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -16,10 +17,6 @@ type initCmdFlags struct {
 	out string
 }
 
-type runtimeConfig struct {
-	App string `json:"app"`
-}
-
 type appResponse struct {
 	AppUrl string `json:"app_url"`
 }
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ func init() {
 			}
 
 			// Create runtime config
-			config := runtimeConfig{
+			configStruct := config.RuntimeConfig{
 				App: initCmdFlags.app,
 			}
 
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ func init() {
 				}
 			}
 
-			configBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(config, "", "  ")
+			configBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(configStruct, "", "  ")
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error creating configuration: %v", err)
 			}

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// RuntimeConfig represents the structure of the runtime configuration file
+type RuntimeConfig struct {
+	App string `json:"app"`
+}
+
+// ReadRuntimeConfig reads and parses a runtime configuration file
+func ReadRuntimeConfig(configPath string) (string, error) {
+	configBytes, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error reading config file '%s': %w", configPath, err)
+	}
+
+	var config RuntimeConfig
+	err = json.Unmarshal(configBytes, &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error parsing config file '%s': %w", configPath, err)
+	}
+
+	return config.App, nil
+}
+
+// ResolveAppName resolves the app name using the priority order:
+// 1. appFlag (--app) if provided
+// 2. configPath (--config) if provided
+// 3. runtime.config.json in current directory if it exists
+// Returns an error if no app name can be resolved
+func ResolveAppName(appFlag, configPath string) (string, error) {
+	// Priority 1: Use --app flag if provided
+	if appFlag != "" {
+		return appFlag, nil
+	}
+
+	// Priority 2: Use --config file if provided
+	if configPath != "" {
+		return ReadRuntimeConfig(configPath)
+	}
+
+	// Priority 3: Try default runtime.config.json
+	if _, err := os.Stat("runtime.config.json"); err == nil {
+		appName, err := ReadRuntimeConfig("runtime.config.json")
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("found runtime.config.json but failed to read it: %v", err)
+		}
+		return appName, nil
+	}
+
+	// No app name could be resolved
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("--app flag is required, --config must be specified, or runtime.config.json must exist in current directory")
+}