diff --git a/pkg/repository/repository.go b/pkg/repository/repository.go
index 044ab94..ea2c170 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/repository.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/repository.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/cli/go-gh/internal/config"
 	"github.com/cli/go-gh/internal/git"
 	irepo "github.com/cli/go-gh/internal/repository"
 )
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Repository interface {
 
 // Parse extracts the repository information from the following
 // string formats: "OWNER/REPO", "HOST/OWNER/REPO", and a full URL.
+// If the format does not specify a host, use the config to determine a host.
 func Parse(s string) (Repository, error) {
 	if git.IsURL(s) {
 		u, err := git.ParseURL(s)
@@ -46,12 +47,48 @@ func Parse(s string) (Repository, error) {
 	case 3:
 		return irepo.New(parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]), nil
 	case 2:
-		host := os.Getenv("GH_HOST")
-		if host == "" {
-			host = "github.com"
+		host := "github.com"
+		cfg, err := config.Load()
+		if err == nil {
+			host = cfg.Host()
 		}
 		return irepo.New(host, parts[0], parts[1]), nil
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(`expected the "[HOST/]OWNER/REPO" format, got %q`, s)
 	}
 }
+
+// Parse extracts the repository information from the following
+// string formats: "OWNER/REPO", "HOST/OWNER/REPO", and a full URL.
+// If the format does not specify a host, use the host provided.
+func ParseWithHost(s, host string) (Repository, error) {
+	if git.IsURL(s) {
+		u, err := git.ParseURL(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		host, owner, name, err := git.RepoInfoFromURL(u)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		return irepo.New(host, owner, name), nil
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.SplitN(s, "/", 4)
+	for _, p := range parts {
+		if len(p) == 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf(`expected the "[HOST/]OWNER/REPO" format, got %q`, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch len(parts) {
+	case 3:
+		return irepo.New(parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]), nil
+	case 2:
+		return irepo.New(host, parts[0], parts[1]), nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(`expected the "[HOST/]OWNER/REPO" format, got %q`, s)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/repository/repository_test.go b/pkg/repository/repository_test.go
index 6479352..3af334f 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/repository_test.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/repository_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -96,3 +97,107 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestParse_hostFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	old := os.Getenv("GH_CONFIG_DIR")
+	os.Setenv("GH_CONFIG_DIR", tempDir)
+	defer os.Setenv("GH_CONFIG_DIR", old)
+	var configData = `
+git_protocol: ssh
+editor:
+prompt: enabled
+pager: less
+`
+	var hostData = `
+enterprise.com:
+  user: user2
+  oauth_token: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
+  git_protocol: https
+`
+	err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml"), []byte(configData), 0644)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tempDir, "hosts.yml"), []byte(hostData), 0644)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	r, err := Parse("OWNER/REPO")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "enterprise.com", r.Host())
+	assert.Equal(t, "OWNER", r.Owner())
+	assert.Equal(t, "REPO", r.Name())
+}
+
+func TestParseWithHost(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		input     string
+		host      string
+		wantOwner string
+		wantName  string
+		wantHost  string
+		wantErr   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "OWNER/REPO combo",
+			input:     "OWNER/REPO",
+			host:      "github.com",
+			wantHost:  "github.com",
+			wantOwner: "OWNER",
+			wantName:  "REPO",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "too few elements",
+			input:   "OWNER",
+			host:    "github.com",
+			wantErr: `expected the "[HOST/]OWNER/REPO" format, got "OWNER"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "too many elements",
+			input:   "a/b/c/d",
+			host:    "github.com",
+			wantErr: `expected the "[HOST/]OWNER/REPO" format, got "a/b/c/d"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "blank value",
+			input:   "a/",
+			host:    "github.com",
+			wantErr: `expected the "[HOST/]OWNER/REPO" format, got "a/"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "with hostname",
+			input:     "example.org/OWNER/REPO",
+			host:      "github.com",
+			wantHost:  "example.org",
+			wantOwner: "OWNER",
+			wantName:  "REPO",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "full URL",
+			input:     "https://example.org/OWNER/REPO.git",
+			host:      "github.com",
+			wantHost:  "example.org",
+			wantOwner: "OWNER",
+			wantName:  "REPO",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "SSH URL",
+			input:     "git@example.org:OWNER/REPO.git",
+			host:      "github.com",
+			wantHost:  "example.org",
+			wantOwner: "OWNER",
+			wantName:  "REPO",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			r, err := ParseWithHost(tt.input, tt.host)
+			if tt.wantErr != "" {
+				assert.EqualError(t, err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantHost, r.Host())
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantOwner, r.Owner())
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantName, r.Name())
+		})
+	}
+}