# GitHub Auth

> Verify GitHub CLI or connector authentication, identify the active identity, and debug missing permissions before other GitHub operations.

- Skill: `agentic-in/github-auth` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentic-in/github-auth`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentic-in/github-auth/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentic-in (https://skillmd.com/u/agentic-in)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentic-in/github-auth

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# GitHub Auth

Use this skill when GitHub operations fail because identity, token, or repository access is unclear.

## Preferred Flow

1. Check the active identity first with the available GitHub connector or `gh auth status`.
2. Confirm whether the issue is missing auth, wrong account, or missing repo permission.
3. Re-run the smallest failing GitHub action after auth is fixed.

## Guardrails

- Never print secrets or copy tokens back into chat.
- Report whether the blocker is account, scope, installation, or repo permission.