# Fetching Github Issues

> Fetches GitHub issues for the current repository and formats them as markdown for LLM consumption. Use when the user asks to implement or read a GitHub issue. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/fetching-github-issues` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/fetching-github-issues`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/fetching-github-issues/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/fetching-github-issues

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# Fetching GitHub issues

Use the `repo-to-md` CLI tool to fetch GitHub issues and formats them as
LLM-friendly markdown.

## Primary usage

```bash
repo-to-md issue ISSUE_NUMBER
```

For example, to get issue #42 from the current repository, run

```bash
repo-to-md issue 42
```

## Prerequisites

- `gh` CLI must be installed and authenticated
- `repo-to-md` must be run from within a git repository with a configured remote

## Alternative usage

- `--repo <REPOSITORY>` to specify the repository as `owner/repo`

Examples:

```bash
# Fetch issue from a specific repository
repo-to-md issue 123 --repo anthropics/claude-code
```

## Output format

Generates markdown with issue metadata and description:

```markdown
# Issue #42: Title Here

- **State:** OPEN
- **Author:** @username
- **Created:** 2024-01-15T10:30:00Z
- **Labels:** bug, enhancement

## Description

Issue body content here...
```

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