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Github CLI by aaronflorey — Agent Skill

Name: Github CLI
Author: aaronflorey

Github CLI

Use GitHub CLI, `gh`, for authentication, repository work, issues, pull requests, releases, Actions, projects, and `gh api` calls. Use this skill whenever the user mentions `gh`, `gh pr`, `gh issue`, `gh repo`, `gh run`, `gh workflow`, `gh auth`, wants a GitHub CLI command example, needs to script GitHub operations, or wants to translate GitHub UI steps into terminal commands.

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GitHub CLI

GitHub CLI is the fastest way to work with GitHub from a terminal.

Start Here

Authenticate first: gh auth login
Check active context: gh auth status
Target another repo when needed: -R OWNER/REPO
Get command help anytime: gh <command> --help

Common Workflow

gh auth login
gh repo clone OWNER/REPO
gh issue list
gh pr create --fill
gh run watch

References

Core

gh auth: references/auth.md
gh browse: references/browse.md
gh codespace: references/codespace.md
gh gist: references/gist.md
gh issue: references/issue.md
gh org: references/org.md
gh pr: references/pr.md
gh project: references/project.md
gh release: references/release.md
gh repo: references/repo.md

Actions

gh cache: references/cache.md
gh run: references/run.md
gh workflow: references/workflow.md

Additional

gh agent-task: references/agent-task.md
gh alias: references/alias.md
gh api: references/api.md
gh attestation: references/attestation.md
gh completion: references/completion.md
gh config: references/config.md
gh copilot: references/copilot.md
gh extension: references/extension.md
gh gpg-key: references/gpg-key.md
gh label: references/label.md
gh licenses: references/licenses.md
gh preview: references/preview.md
gh ruleset: references/ruleset.md
gh search: references/search.md
gh secret: references/secret.md
gh ssh-key: references/ssh-key.md
gh status: references/status.md
gh variable: references/variable.md

Notes

Prefer --json, --jq, or --template for scripts
gh api is the fallback for anything not covered by a dedicated command
For GitHub Enterprise, use --hostname or set GH_HOST

---name: github-clidescription: Use GitHub CLI, `gh`, for authentication, repository work, issues, pull requests, releases, Actions, projects, and `gh api` calls. Use this skill whenever the user mentions `gh`, `gh pr`, `gh issue`, `gh repo`, `gh run`, `gh workflow`, `gh auth`, wants a GitHub CLI command example, needs to script GitHub operations, or wants to translate GitHub UI steps into terminal commands.license: MIT---# GitHub CLIGitHub CLI is the fastest way to work with GitHub from a terminal.## Start Here- Authenticate first: `gh auth login`- Check active context: `gh auth status`- Target another repo when needed: `-R OWNER/REPO`- Get command help anytime: `gh <command> --help`## Common Workflow```bashgh auth logingh repo clone OWNER/REPOgh issue listgh pr create --fillgh run watch```## References### Core- `gh auth`: `references/auth.md`- `gh browse`: `references/browse.md`- `gh codespace`: `references/codespace.md`- `gh gist`: `references/gist.md`- `gh issue`: `references/issue.md`- `gh org`: `references/org.md`- `gh pr`: `references/pr.md`- `gh project`: `references/project.md`- `gh release`: `references/release.md`- `gh repo`: `references/repo.md`### Actions- `gh cache`: `references/cache.md`- `gh run`: `references/run.md`- `gh workflow`: `references/workflow.md`### Additional- `gh agent-task`: `references/agent-task.md`- `gh alias`: `references/alias.md`- `gh api`: `references/api.md`- `gh attestation`: `references/attestation.md`- `gh completion`: `references/completion.md`- `gh config`: `references/config.md`- `gh copilot`: `references/copilot.md`- `gh extension`: `references/extension.md`- `gh gpg-key`: `references/gpg-key.md`- `gh label`: `references/label.md`- `gh licenses`: `references/licenses.md`- `gh preview`: `references/preview.md`- `gh ruleset`: `references/ruleset.md`- `gh search`: `references/search.md`- `gh secret`: `references/secret.md`- `gh ssh-key`: `references/ssh-key.md`- `gh status`: `references/status.md`- `gh variable`: `references/variable.md`## Notes- Prefer `--json`, `--jq`, or `--template` for scripts- `gh api` is the fallback for anything not covered by a dedicated command- For GitHub Enterprise, use `--hostname` or set `GH_HOST`

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