Github Connect

GitHub — Connect and Verify

Goal

Verify GitHub CLI authentication and store repository details in config so branch creation, PR creation, and other GitHub skills work seamlessly.

Step 1: Check GitHub CLI is Available

which gh && gh --version

If not found:

"GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed. Install it from https://cli.github.com or run:

• macOS: brew install gh
• Ubuntu: sudo apt install gh
• Windows: winget install GitHub.cli"

⏸️ STOP — gh must be installed.

Step 2: Check Authentication Status

gh auth status

If not authenticated:

gh auth login

Follow the interactive prompts (browser-based OAuth — no token needed manually).

⏸️ STOP — must be authenticated before proceeding.

Step 3: Identify Repository

Ask: "What is the GitHub repository? (format: owner/repo or paste the URL)"

Verify the repo exists and is accessible:

gh repo view {owner}/{repo} --json name,defaultBranchRef,visibility | python3 -c "
import sys, json
d = json.load(sys.stdin)
print('Repo:', d['name'])
print('Default branch:', d['defaultBranchRef']['name'])
print('Visibility:', d['visibility'])
"

Step 4: Configure Branch Naming Pattern

Ask: "What branch naming pattern should be used?"

Options:

• feature/{JIRA-KEY}-{slug} (recommended — links branch to JIRA ticket)
• {JIRA-KEY}-{slug}
• feature/{slug}
• Custom pattern

Step 5: Save to Config

integrations:
  github:
    owner: "{owner}"
    repo: "{repo}"
    default_branch: "{branch}"
    branch_pattern: "feature/{jira_key}-{slug}"

Completion

"✅ GitHub connected. Repo: {owner}/{repo} Default branch: {branch} Branch pattern: {pattern}

Available skills:

• github-create-branch — create feature branch for a story
• github-create-pr — create pull request with JIRA link and ACs"