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Gh CLI by flitzrrr — Agent Skill

Name: Gh CLI
Author: flitzrrr

Gh CLI

Intercepts GitHub URL fetches and redirects to the authenticated `gh` CLI. Use when Claude tries to access GitHub via WebFetch or curl/wget, when you see 404 errors on private repos, when hitting GitHub API rate limits, or when GitHub API responses are incomplete. Provides hooks that automatically suggest the correct `gh` CLI command for any GitHub URL access pattern.

flitzrrr d28fde3 2.7 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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GitHub CLI Integration

A plugin that intercepts GitHub URL fetches and redirects Claude to use the authenticated gh CLI instead.

Problem

Claude Code's WebFetch tool and Bash curl/wget commands don't use the user's GitHub authentication. This means:

Private repos: Fetches fail with 404 errors
Rate limits: Unauthenticated requests are limited to 60/hour (vs 5,000/hour authenticated)
Missing data: Some API responses are incomplete without authentication

Solution

This plugin provides PreToolUse hooks that intercept GitHub URL access via WebFetch or curl/wget, and suggest the correct gh CLI command.

What Gets Intercepted

Tool	Pattern	Suggestion
`WebFetch`	`github.com/{owner}/{repo}`	`gh repo view owner/repo`
`WebFetch`	`github.com/.../blob/...`	`gh repo clone` + Read
`WebFetch`	`github.com/.../tree/...`	`gh repo clone` + Read/Glob/Grep
`WebFetch`	`api.github.com/repos/.../pulls`	`gh pr list` / `gh pr view`
`WebFetch`	`api.github.com/repos/.../issues`	`gh issue list` / `gh issue view`
`WebFetch`	`api.github.com/...`	`gh api <endpoint>`
`WebFetch`	`raw.githubusercontent.com/...`	`gh repo clone` + Read
`Bash`	`curl https://api.github.com/...`	`gh api <endpoint>`
`Bash`	`curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/...`	`gh repo clone` + Read
`Bash`	`wget https://github.com/...`	`gh release download`

What Passes Through

Non-GitHub URLs
GitHub Pages sites (*.github.io)
Commands already using gh (except anti-patterns)
Git commands (git clone, git push, etc.)
Search commands that mention GitHub URLs (grep, rg, etc.)

Prerequisites

GitHub CLI (gh) must be installed and authenticated (gh auth login)
If gh is not installed, the hooks pass through without disruption

Usage

This skill operates automatically via hooks. No manual invocation required. When you attempt to access GitHub URLs, the hooks will intercept and suggest the authenticated alternative.

Common gh CLI Commands

# View repo info
gh repo view owner/repo

# List PRs
gh pr list --repo owner/repo

# View a specific PR
gh pr view 123 --repo owner/repo

# API access
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls

# Clone a repo
gh repo clone owner/repo

---name: gh-clidescription: Intercepts GitHub URL fetches and redirects to the authenticated `gh` CLI. Use when Claude tries to access GitHub via WebFetch or curl/wget, when you see 404 errors on private repos, when hitting GitHub API rate limits, or when GitHub API responses are incomplete. Provides hooks that automatically suggest the correct `gh` CLI command for any GitHub URL access pattern.---# GitHub CLI IntegrationA plugin that intercepts GitHub URL fetches and redirects Claude to use the authenticated `gh` CLI instead.## ProblemClaude Code's `WebFetch` tool and Bash `curl`/`wget` commands don't use the user's GitHub authentication. This means:- **Private repos**: Fetches fail with 404 errors- **Rate limits**: Unauthenticated requests are limited to 60/hour (vs 5,000/hour authenticated)- **Missing data**: Some API responses are incomplete without authentication## SolutionThis plugin provides PreToolUse hooks that intercept GitHub URL access via `WebFetch` or `curl`/`wget`, and suggest the correct `gh` CLI command.### What Gets Intercepted| Tool | Pattern | Suggestion ||------|---------|------------|| `WebFetch` | `github.com/{owner}/{repo}` | `gh repo view owner/repo` || `WebFetch` | `github.com/.../blob/...` | `gh repo clone` + Read || `WebFetch` | `github.com/.../tree/...` | `gh repo clone` + Read/Glob/Grep || `WebFetch` | `api.github.com/repos/.../pulls` | `gh pr list` / `gh pr view` || `WebFetch` | `api.github.com/repos/.../issues` | `gh issue list` / `gh issue view` || `WebFetch` | `api.github.com/...` | `gh api <endpoint>` || `WebFetch` | `raw.githubusercontent.com/...` | `gh repo clone` + Read || `Bash` | `curl https://api.github.com/...` | `gh api <endpoint>` || `Bash` | `curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/...` | `gh repo clone` + Read || `Bash` | `wget https://github.com/...` | `gh release download` |### What Passes Through- Non-GitHub URLs- GitHub Pages sites (`*.github.io`)- Commands already using `gh` (except anti-patterns)- Git commands (`git clone`, `git push`, etc.)- Search commands that mention GitHub URLs (`grep`, `rg`, etc.)## Prerequisites- [GitHub CLI (`gh`)](https://cli.github.com/) must be installed and authenticated (`gh auth login`)- If `gh` is not installed, the hooks pass through without disruption## UsageThis skill operates automatically via hooks. No manual invocation required. When you attempt to access GitHub URLs, the hooks will intercept and suggest the authenticated alternative.### Common gh CLI Commands```bash# View repo infogh repo view owner/repo# List PRsgh pr list --repo owner/repo# View a specific PRgh pr view 123 --repo owner/repo# API accessgh api repos/owner/repo/pulls# Clone a repogh repo clone owner/repo```

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