How do I install the Github skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add octos-org/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?

GitHub CLI (gh) It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Github safe to use?

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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?

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Who published Github?

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

Github by octos-org — Agent Skill

Name: Github
Author: octos-org

File contents

GitHub CLI (gh)

You can interact with GitHub using the gh CLI tool via shell. Use it to manage issues, pull requests, repositories, releases, and more.

Prerequisites

The gh CLI must be installed and authenticated (gh auth login).

Issues

gh issue list                              # list open issues
gh issue list --state all --limit 20       # all issues
gh issue view 123                          # view issue details
gh issue create --title "Bug" --body "..."  # create issue
gh issue close 123                         # close issue
gh issue comment 123 --body "Fixed in #456" # add comment
gh issue list --label "bug" --assignee "@me" # filter

Pull Requests

gh pr list                                 # list open PRs
gh pr view 456                             # view PR details
gh pr create --title "Fix" --body "..."    # create PR
gh pr merge 456                            # merge PR
gh pr checkout 456                         # check out PR locally
gh pr diff 456                             # view PR diff
gh pr review 456 --approve                 # approve PR
gh pr checks 456                           # view CI status
gh pr comment 456 --body "LGTM"            # comment on PR

Repository

gh repo view                               # current repo info
gh repo view owner/repo                    # specific repo
gh repo clone owner/repo                   # clone repo
gh repo create name --public               # create repo
gh repo list owner                         # list repos

Releases

gh release list                            # list releases
gh release view v1.0.0                     # view release
gh release create v1.0.0 --notes "..."     # create release
gh release download v1.0.0                 # download assets

Actions / Workflows

gh run list                                # list workflow runs
gh run view 12345                          # view run details
gh run watch 12345                         # watch run in progress
gh workflow list                           # list workflows
gh workflow run deploy.yml                 # trigger workflow

Search

gh search repos "topic" --limit 10         # search repos
gh search issues "bug" --repo owner/repo   # search issues
gh search prs "fix" --state open           # search PRs

API (Advanced)

gh api repos/owner/repo                    # raw API call
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/123/comments # PR comments
gh api graphql -f query='{ viewer { login } }' # GraphQL

Best Practices

Use gh pr create with --body to include a description — don't create empty PRs.
Check gh pr checks before merging to ensure CI passes.
Use gh issue list --label to filter by labels for targeted work.
Prefer gh pr view over opening a browser for quick PR inspection.
Use gh api for operations not covered by built-in commands.

---name: githubdescription: GitHub CLI (gh)---# GitHub CLI (gh)You can interact with GitHub using the `gh` CLI tool via `shell`. Use it to manage issues, pull requests, repositories, releases, and more.## PrerequisitesThe `gh` CLI must be installed and authenticated (`gh auth login`).## Issues```bashgh issue list # list open issuesgh issue list --state all --limit 20 # all issuesgh issue view 123 # view issue detailsgh issue create --title "Bug" --body "..." # create issuegh issue close 123 # close issuegh issue comment 123 --body "Fixed in #456" # add commentgh issue list --label "bug" --assignee "@me" # filter```## Pull Requests```bashgh pr list # list open PRsgh pr view 456 # view PR detailsgh pr create --title "Fix" --body "..." # create PRgh pr merge 456 # merge PRgh pr checkout 456 # check out PR locallygh pr diff 456 # view PR diffgh pr review 456 --approve # approve PRgh pr checks 456 # view CI statusgh pr comment 456 --body "LGTM" # comment on PR```## Repository```bashgh repo view # current repo infogh repo view owner/repo # specific repogh repo clone owner/repo # clone repogh repo create name --public # create repogh repo list owner # list repos```## Releases```bashgh release list # list releasesgh release view v1.0.0 # view releasegh release create v1.0.0 --notes "..." # create releasegh release download v1.0.0 # download assets```## Actions / Workflows```bashgh run list # list workflow runsgh run view 12345 # view run detailsgh run watch 12345 # watch run in progressgh workflow list # list workflowsgh workflow run deploy.yml # trigger workflow```## Search```bashgh search repos "topic" --limit 10 # search reposgh search issues "bug" --repo owner/repo # search issuesgh search prs "fix" --state open # search PRs```## API (Advanced)```bashgh api repos/owner/repo # raw API callgh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/123/comments # PR commentsgh api graphql -f query='{ viewer { login } }' # GraphQL```## Best Practices1. Use `gh pr create` with `--body` to include a description — don't create empty PRs.2. Check `gh pr checks` before merging to ensure CI passes.3. Use `gh issue list --label` to filter by labels for targeted work.4. Prefer `gh pr view` over opening a browser for quick PR inspection.5. Use `gh api` for operations not covered by built-in commands.

Frequently asked questions

Github