How do I install the Github skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add openbmb/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 for issues, PRs, CI/check logs, comments, reviews, releases, repos, and gh api queries. It is listed under Integrations & APIs 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?

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

Github by openbmb — Agent Skill

Name: Github
Author: OpenBMB

File contents

GitHub

Use gh for GitHub. Use git for local commits/branches/push/pull. Use code-reading tools for deep reviews.

Auth

gh auth status
gh auth login

Gateway HOME can differ from operator HOME. If gh auth exists elsewhere, set GH_CONFIG_DIR in the gateway service env and restart.

PRs

gh pr list --repo owner/repo --json number,title,state,author,url
gh pr view 55 --repo owner/repo --json title,body,author,files,commits,reviews,reviewDecision
gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo
gh pr diff 55 --repo owner/repo
gh pr create --repo owner/repo --title "feat: title" --body-file /tmp/pr.md
gh pr merge 55 --repo owner/repo --squash

URLs work directly: gh pr view https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/55.

Issues

gh issue list --repo owner/repo --state open --json number,title,labels,url
gh issue view 42 --repo owner/repo --json title,body,comments,labels,state
gh issue create --repo owner/repo --title "Bug: ..." --body-file /tmp/issue.md
gh issue comment 42 --repo owner/repo --body-file /tmp/comment.md
gh issue close 42 --repo owner/repo --comment "Fixed in ..."

CI/runs

gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --json status,conclusion,headSha,url
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed
gh run rerun <run-id> --repo owner/repo --failed

API

gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/55 --jq '.title, .state, .user.login'
gh api repos/owner/repo/labels --jq '.[].name'
gh api --cache 1h repos/owner/repo --jq '{stars: .stargazers_count, forks: .forks_count}'

Use --json + --jq for structured output. Use --body-file for comments/bodies containing backticks, shell snippets, env names, or user text.

PilotDeck Migration Note

Source: /var/folders/27/xyyzc_n172l3jjmnxgqmhhzh0000gn/T/tmp.AyWDWGKoS4/openclaw/skills/github
Review status: candidate for PilotDeck native skills pack.
Platform-specific OpenClaw/Hermes metadata was removed or should be ignored during review.

---name: githubdescription: GitHub CLI for issues, PRs, CI/check logs, comments, reviews, releases, repos, and gh api queries.---# GitHubUse `gh` for GitHub. Use `git` for local commits/branches/push/pull. Use code-reading tools for deep reviews.## Auth```bashgh auth statusgh auth login```Gateway HOME can differ from operator HOME. If `gh` auth exists elsewhere, set `GH_CONFIG_DIR` in the gateway service env and restart.## PRs```bashgh pr list --repo owner/repo --json number,title,state,author,urlgh pr view 55 --repo owner/repo --json title,body,author,files,commits,reviews,reviewDecisiongh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repogh pr diff 55 --repo owner/repogh pr create --repo owner/repo --title "feat: title" --body-file /tmp/pr.mdgh pr merge 55 --repo owner/repo --squash```URLs work directly: `gh pr view https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/55`.## Issues```bashgh issue list --repo owner/repo --state open --json number,title,labels,urlgh issue view 42 --repo owner/repo --json title,body,comments,labels,stategh issue create --repo owner/repo --title "Bug: ..." --body-file /tmp/issue.mdgh issue comment 42 --repo owner/repo --body-file /tmp/comment.mdgh issue close 42 --repo owner/repo --comment "Fixed in ..."```## CI/runs```bashgh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --json status,conclusion,headSha,urlgh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failedgh run rerun <run-id> --repo owner/repo --failed```## API```bashgh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/55 --jq '.title, .state, .user.login'gh api repos/owner/repo/labels --jq '.[].name'gh api --cache 1h repos/owner/repo --jq '{stars: .stargazers_count, forks: .forks_count}'```Use `--json` + `--jq` for structured output. Use `--body-file` for comments/bodies containing backticks, shell snippets, env names, or user text.## PilotDeck Migration Note- Source: /var/folders/27/xyyzc_n172l3jjmnxgqmhhzh0000gn/T/tmp.AyWDWGKoS4/openclaw/skills/github- Review status: candidate for PilotDeck native skills pack.- Platform-specific OpenClaw/Hermes metadata was removed or should be ignored during review.

Frequently asked questions

Github