# Octokit JavaScript GitHub SDK for REST GraphQL and App Automation > Octokit is GitHub’s JavaScript SDK family for REST API requests, GraphQL queries, authentication, webhooks, and GitHub App workflows. It gives agents and automation systems a typed, maintained client for working with GitHub from Node.js, browsers, and Deno. - Skill: `agentskillexchange/octokit-javascript-github-sdk-for-rest-graphql-and-app-autom` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/octokit-javascript-github-sdk-for-rest-graphql-and-app-autom` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/octokit-javascript-github-sdk-for-rest-graphql-and-app-autom/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Integrations & APIs - Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/octokit-javascript-github-sdk-for-rest-graphql-and-app-autom --- # Octokit JavaScript GitHub SDK for REST GraphQL and App Automation Octokit is GitHub’s JavaScript SDK family for REST API requests, GraphQL queries, authentication, webhooks, and GitHub App workflows. It gives agents and automation systems a typed, maintained client for working with GitHub from Node.js, browsers, and Deno. ## Installation Requirements and caveats from upstream: - The all-batteries-included GitHub SDK for Browsers, Node.js, and Deno. - [Proxy Servers (Node.js only)](#proxy-servers-nodejs-only) - **Universal**. Works in all modern browsers, [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/), and [Deno](https://deno.land/). Basic usage or getting-started notes: - [Usage](#usage) - - - Source: https://github.com/octokit/octokit.js - Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/octokit/octokit.js/HEAD/README.md ## Source - [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/octokit-javascript-github-sdk-rest-graphql-app-automation/)