What authentication is required for the GitHub Access skill?

You must set the GH_TOKEN environment variable with a valid GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) before performing any repository operations.

Does this skill require the GitHub CLI (gh) to be installed?

No, while the skill prefers the GitHub CLI for its high-level commands, it will automatically fall back to using curl and the GitHub REST API if the CLI is not found.

How does the skill handle GitHub repository URLs?

The skill includes automated patterns to extract the owner and repository name from standard GitHub URLs, making it easy to reference specific issues or PRs.

Can Claude help me debug failing GitHub Actions with this skill?

Yes, the skill includes specific workflows to check pull request status, identify failed jobs, and retrieve the specific logs needed for debugging.

Can I search for issues across multiple repositories?

Yes, the skill supports searching for issues and pull requests both within specific repositories and across entire organizations.

GitHub Access

Name: GitHub Access
Author: lefant

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Deployment & DevOps

Manage GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows programmatically using the GitHub CLI or REST API.

The GitHub Access skill empowers Claude to interact directly with GitHub environments, providing a streamlined interface for managing the entire software development lifecycle. It intelligently adapts to your environment by utilizing the GitHub CLI (gh) when available or falling back to raw REST API calls via curl, ensuring full functionality across diverse setups. From retrieving detailed pull request feedback and searching for specific issues to diagnosing CI/CD failures through automated log analysis, this skill centralizes repository management and DevOps tasks within your AI-assisted workflow.

Key Features

01Comprehensive issue tracking and pull request management

02Safe authentication verification and environment validation

03Automatic detection and switching between GitHub CLI and REST API

04Advanced search capabilities for issues, PRs, and discussions

05CI/CD workflow status monitoring and detailed log extraction

061 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Aggregating and summarizing code review comments across complex pull requests

02Automating repository maintenance by searching for and labeling stale issues

03Diagnosing CI/CD failures by automatically fetching and analyzing GitHub Action logs

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lefant/claude-code-plugins github-access

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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