# Gitcrawl

> GitHub archive: issue/PR search, sync freshness, duplicate clusters, gh-shim PR status, and Gitcrawl repo work.

- Skill: `promisingcoder/gitcrawl` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add promisingcoder/gitcrawl`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/promisingcoder/gitcrawl/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: promisingcoder (https://skillmd.com/u/promisingcoder)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/promisingcoder/gitcrawl

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# Gitcrawl

Use local GitHub issue/PR archives before live GitHub search. Check freshness first:

```bash
gitcrawl doctor --json
```

Find candidates:

```bash
gitcrawl threads promisingcoder/marketingclaw --numbers <issue-or-pr-number> --include-closed --json
gitcrawl neighbors promisingcoder/marketingclaw --number <issue-or-pr-number> --limit 12 --json
gitcrawl search issues "query" -R promisingcoder/marketingclaw --state open --json number,title,url
gitcrawl clusters promisingcoder/marketingclaw --sort size --min-size 5
gitcrawl cluster-detail promisingcoder/marketingclaw --id <cluster-id>
```

For PR triage, start cached and go live only before mutation/merge decisions:

```bash
gitcrawl gh pr status <number-or-url> -R promisingcoder/marketingclaw --compact
gitcrawl gh pr view <number-or-url> -R promisingcoder/marketingclaw --json number,title,state,url,isDraft,headRef,headSha
gitcrawl gh --live pr status <number-or-url> -R promisingcoder/marketingclaw --compact
```

Use live `gh` plus checkout proof before commenting, labeling, closing, reopening, merging, or filing a PR review:

```bash
gh pr view <number> --json number,title,state,mergedAt,body,files,comments,reviews,statusCheckRollup
gh issue view <number> --json number,title,state,body,comments,closedAt
```

Report absolute dates, repo names, issue/PR numbers, cluster ids, and source gaps. Do not close/label from similarity alone; require matching intent plus live verification.