How do I install the Github skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add rmusser01/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 via gh CLI: PRs, issues, reviews, repos, auth. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools 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?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under MIT.

Who published Github?

rmusser01 (@rmusser01) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Github by rmusser01 — Agent Skill

Name: Github
Author: rmusser01

File contents

GitHub

Work GitHub end to end with the gh CLI (REST fallback where noted): auth, issues, the PR lifecycle, issue-to-PR delivery, code review, and repo management. This skill consolidates six former skills; each workflow lives complete in its reference file — ALWAYS read the matching reference before starting that workflow, the body below only routes.

Routing

Task	Read first
Auth broken / new machine / token or SSH setup / gh login	`references/auth.md`
Create, triage, label, assign, close issues	`references/issues.md`
Branch, commit, open PR, watch CI, merge	`references/pr-workflow.md`
Carry an ISSUE to a verified PR (full delivery loop)	`references/issue-to-pr.md`
Review someone's PR: diffs, inline comments, verdict	`references/code-review.md`
Clone/create/fork repos, remotes, releases	`references/repo-management.md`

Supporting assets: scripts/gh-env.sh + scripts/git-credential-token.py (auth helpers), templates/ (PR bodies, bug report, feature request), references/ci-troubleshooting.md, references/conventional-commits.md, references/github-api-cheatsheet.md, references/review-output-template.md.

Core discipline (applies to every workflow)

Preflight once per session: gh auth status — if it fails, go to references/auth.md before anything else.
Prefer gh over raw REST; drop to gh api only for endpoints the porcelain lacks (the cheatsheet lists them).
Never report CI green without checking gh pr checks yourself; never claim merged without verifying state,mergedAt.
Read full context before writing: gh issue view --comments / gh pr view --comments — decisions live in threads, not titles.
Sweep for duplicates before creating anything: gh pr list --search / gh issue list --search.

Verification

The workflow's own reference file defines done for that task.
Cross-cutting: every claim about remote state (CI, merge, release, issue state) is backed by a fresh gh read, never memory.

---name: githubdescription: GitHub via gh CLI: PRs, issues, reviews, repos, auth.license: MIT---# GitHubWork GitHub end to end with the `gh` CLI (REST fallback where noted): auth,issues, the PR lifecycle, issue-to-PR delivery, code review, and repomanagement. This skill consolidates six former skills; each workflow livescomplete in its reference file — ALWAYS read the matching reference beforestarting that workflow, the body below only routes.## Routing| Task | Read first ||---|---|| Auth broken / new machine / token or SSH setup / gh login | `references/auth.md` || Create, triage, label, assign, close issues | `references/issues.md` || Branch, commit, open PR, watch CI, merge | `references/pr-workflow.md` || Carry an ISSUE to a verified PR (full delivery loop) | `references/issue-to-pr.md` || Review someone's PR: diffs, inline comments, verdict | `references/code-review.md` || Clone/create/fork repos, remotes, releases | `references/repo-management.md` |Supporting assets: `scripts/gh-env.sh` + `scripts/git-credential-token.py`(auth helpers), `templates/` (PR bodies, bug report, feature request),`references/ci-troubleshooting.md`, `references/conventional-commits.md`,`references/github-api-cheatsheet.md`, `references/review-output-template.md`.## Core discipline (applies to every workflow)- Preflight once per session: `gh auth status` — if it fails, go to `references/auth.md` before anything else.- Prefer `gh` over raw REST; drop to `gh api` only for endpoints the porcelain lacks (the cheatsheet lists them).- Never report CI green without checking `gh pr checks` yourself; never claim merged without verifying `state,mergedAt`.- Read full context before writing: `gh issue view --comments` / `gh pr view --comments` — decisions live in threads, not titles.- Sweep for duplicates before creating anything: `gh pr list --search` / `gh issue list --search`.## Verification- The workflow's own reference file defines done for that task.- Cross-cutting: every claim about remote state (CI, merge, release, issue state) is backed by a fresh `gh` read, never memory.

Frequently asked questions

Github