# Github

> Interact with GitHub repositories using the gh CLI to check pull request status, list workflow runs, view logs, and query the GitHub API with JSON output.

- Skill: `comeonoliver/github` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add comeonoliver/github`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/comeonoliver/github/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra, AI & ML, Coding & Dev Tools, API Design, CI/CD
- Tags: Ci, Gh Cli, Github, Github Api, Json, Pull Requests, Workflow Runs
- Author: ComeOnOliver (https://skillmd.com/u/comeonoliver)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/comeonoliver/github

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# GitHub Skill

Use the `gh` CLI to interact with GitHub. Always specify `--repo owner/repo` when not in a git directory, or use URLs directly.

## Pull Requests

Check CI status on a PR:

```bash
gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo
```

List recent workflow runs:

```bash
gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10
```

View a run and see which steps failed:

```bash
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo
```

View logs for failed steps only:

```bash
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed
```

## API for Advanced Queries

The `gh api` command is useful for accessing data not available through other subcommands.

Get PR with specific fields:

```bash
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/55 --jq '.title, .state, .user.login'
```

## JSON Output

Most commands support `--json` for structured output. You can use `--jq` to filter:

```bash
gh issue list --repo owner/repo --json number,title --jq '.[] | "\(.number): \(.title)"'
```