using-github-search
Use when researching GitHub issues, PRs, and discussions for community solutions and known gotchas - searches via WebSearch with site filters and extracts problem-solution patterns
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill using-github-search --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Using GitHub Search Use this skill when researching GitHub issues, PRs, discussions for community solutions and known gotchas. ## Core Principles - Search GitHub via WebSearch with site: filter - Focus on closed issues (solved problems) - Fetch promising threads for detailed analysis - Extract problem-solution patterns ## Workflow ### 1. Issue Search **Use WebSearch with site:github.com:** ```python # Find closed issues with solutions WebSearch( query="site:github.com React useEffect memory leak closed" ) ``` **Search patterns:** **Closed issues (solved problems):** ```python query="site:github.com [repo-name] [problem] closed is:issue" ``` **Pull requests (implementation examples):** ```python query="site:github.com [repo-name] [feature] is:pr merged" ``` **Discussions (community advice):** ```python query="site:github.com [repo-name] [topic] is:discussion" ``` **Labels for filtering:** ```python query="site:github.com react label:bug label:performance closed" ``` ### 2. Repository-Specific Search **Known repositories:** ```python # React issues WebSearch(query="site:github.com/facebook/react useEffect cleanup closed") # Next.js issues WebSearch(query="site:github.com/vercel/nex
- Core Principles
- Workflow
- 1. Issue Search
- 2. Repository-Specific Search
- 3. Fetch Issue Details
- 4. Pattern Recognition
- Reporting Format
- Search Strategies
- Find Solved Problems
- Implementation Examples
- Breaking Changes
- Community Discussions
- Security Issues
- Anti-Patterns
What does the using-github-search skill do?
Use when researching GitHub issues, PRs, and discussions for community solutions and known gotchas - searches via WebSearch with site filters and extracts problem-solution patterns
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill using-github-search --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.