Agent skill · Backend & API

github

Use the `gh` CLI for issues, pull requests, Actions runs, and GitHub API queries.

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claude-codecodexcursorMIT
Install
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill github --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 2
SKILL.md size: 2 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Path: skills/github/SKILL.md
Open the folder on GitHub →
Where it comes from
Stars: 44,414 · +328 this week
Language: Python
Read our review of the source →

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# GitHub Skill Use the `gh` CLI to interact with GitHub. Always specify `--repo owner/repo` when not in a git directory, or use URLs directly. ## When to Use - When the user asks about GitHub issues, pull requests, workflow runs, or CI failures. - When you need `gh issue`, `gh pr`, `gh run`, or `gh api` from the command line. ## Pull Requests Check CI status on a PR: ```bash gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo ``` List recent workflow runs: ```bash gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10 ``` View a run and see which steps failed: ```bash gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo ``` View logs for failed steps only: ```bash gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed ``` ### Debugging a CI Failure Follow this sequence to investigate a failing CI run: 1. **Check PR status** — identify which checks are failing: ```bash gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo ``` 2. **List recent runs** — find the relevant run ID: ```bash gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10 ``` 3. **View the failed run** — see which jobs and steps failed: ```bash gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo ``` 4. **Fetch failure logs** — get the detailed output for failed steps: ```bash gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. When to Use
  2. Pull Requests
  3. Debugging a CI Failure
  4. API for Advanced Queries
  5. JSON Output
  6. Limitations
Ships with 1 file
  • agents/openai.yaml
Commands it runs
gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo
gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/55 --jq '.title, .state, .user.login'
gh issue list --repo owner/repo --json number,title --jq '.[] | "\(.number): \(.title)"'
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About this skill
What does the github skill do?

Use the `gh` CLI for issues, pull requests, Actions runs, and GitHub API queries.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill github --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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