How do I install the Gh Fetch skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add lucavb/gh-fetch 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 Gh Fetch skill do?

GitHub fetch — gh CLI for GitHub URLs; checkout when multiple file accesses are foreseen. Use when the user shares a GitHub link or wants remote repo source. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Gh Fetch safe to use?

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

Which AI agents work with Gh Fetch?

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 Gh Fetch free to use?

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

Who published Gh Fetch?

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

Gh Fetch by lucavb — Agent Skill

Name: Gh Fetch
Author: lucavb

File contents

GitHub fetch

A fetch run is the same process every GitHub task: parse → foresee → fetch or checkout.

Steps

1. Parse

Parse owner/repo (+ issue/PR number if present) from URL or user text.

Completion criterion: owner/repo identified (or user asked to clarify).

2. Foresee

Before checkout, decide: will this task need more than one file read or a repo-wide search (Grep/Glob)?

No → fetch branch (Step 3).
Yes → checkout branch (Step 4).
Task expands mid-run → re-foresee before the second access; switch branches if needed.

Completion criterion: branch chosen and recorded (fetch vs checkout).

3. Fetch branch

Follow GH-COMMANDS.md for the URL type. Single file: gh api repos/owner/repo/contents/path?ref=branch.

Completion criterion: requested content returned via gh; no checkout started.

4. Checkout branch

Follow CHECKOUT.md — ask for local path, verify remote, clone only with approval.

Completion criterion: verified local path in use, or approved shallow clone at a known absolute path; Read/Grep/Glob target that tree.

Reach

Reach GitHub through gh (fetch branch) or a verified checkout path. If gh is missing or unauthenticated, WebFetch is the fallback.

Done when: every access went through fetch or checkout per the foresee gate; WebFetch used only on genuine gh failure.

Frequently asked questions

Gh Fetch