Github Search

Search GitHub for repositories, issues, and topics

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GitHub Search Skill

Search GitHub's public API for repositories, issues, and topics matching user criteria.

Commands

# Search repositories
bun run cli/index.ts search repos --query "react typescript" --language TypeScript --stars ">100" --pushed ">2026-01-01"

# Search issues
bun run cli/index.ts search issues --query "good first issue" --label "good first issue" --repo "owner/repo"

# Get repository details
bun run cli/index.ts detail repo --repo "owner/repo"

# Get issue details
bun run cli/index.ts detail issue --repo "owner/repo" --issue 123

Output Format

Default: --format table JSON: --format json Plain text: --format plain

Rate Limiting

Respects GitHub API rate limits. Uses exponential backoff on 429/5xx errors. Unauthenticated: 60 requests/hour. Authenticated (GITHUB_TOKEN): 5,000 requests/hour.

Environment Variables

  • GITHUB_TOKEN — optional, for higher rate limits

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Frequently asked questions

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