# Github

> You MUST always activate this github skill whenever working with GitHub in any capacity, including but not limited to gh cli, API, Actions, issues, PRs and other routine Github interactions.

- Skill: `sammcj/github` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add sammcj/github`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sammcj/github/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: sammcj (https://skillmd.com/u/sammcj)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sammcj/github

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# GitHub

- Use the `gh` CLI tool for interacting with GitHub (issues, PRs, releases) and perform `gh` commands outside of the sandbox
- When when working with Github Actions, you should always check for and use the latest Actions versions that are at least 7 days old, you can use `pinact run -update --min-age 7` to achieve this
- For the general PR conversation timeline (not line-level review comments), use `gh pr view --comments` or the REST `/issues/N/comments` endpoint
- When you need to read line-level review comments with their resolved state (e.g. triaging bot or human review feedback), fetch them via GraphQL in one call:  `gh api graphql -f query='query { repository(owner: "OWNER", name: "REPO") { pullRequest(number: N) { reviewThreads(first: 100) { nodes { id isResolved path line comments(first: 1) { nodes { author { login } body } } } } } } }' --jq '.data.repository.pullRequest.reviewThreads.nodes[] | select(.isResolved == false)'`
- When explicitly asked by the user to "close" or "resolve" a review comment, resolve the thread via the GraphQL mutation (do not reply to a comment unless instructed): `gh api graphql -f query='mutation($id: ID!) { resolveReviewThread(input: { threadId: $id }) { thread { isResolved } } }' -f id="PRRT_..."`
- Thread IDs start with `PRRT_`. Use `unresolveReviewThread` to reopen
- You can audit Github Actions security by running `zizmor .`