How do I install the Github skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add gabrielkoerich/github in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Github skill do?

Interact with GitHub using the `gh` CLI. Use `gh issue`, `gh pr`, `gh run`, and `gh api` for issues, PRs, CI runs, and advanced queries. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Github safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Github?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Github free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Github?

gabrielkoerich (@gabrielkoerich) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Github by gabrielkoerich — Agent Skill

Name: Github
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: gabrielkoerich

File contents

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.

Requirements

Install and authenticate the GitHub CLI:

# macOS
brew install gh

# Linux
apt install gh

# Authenticate
gh auth login

Pull Requests

Check CI status on a PR:

gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo

List recent workflow runs:

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

View a run and see which steps failed:

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

View logs for failed steps only:

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:

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:

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

Frequently asked questions

Github