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GitHub CLI Helper

Lets the agent check issues, pull requests, CI runs and GitHub API data using the gh command-line tool.

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Repository
sipeed/picoclaw
Stars
30,082
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches the agent to use GitHub's official command-line tool, gh, to work with a repository. Once installed, the agent can check CI status on pull requests, list recent workflow runs, and pull the logs of failed steps so you can see why a build broke. It can also run advanced queries against GitHub's API and list issues in structured form. The agent still needs gh installed and logged in to your GitHub account, and it works only with the access that account has.

Great for

  • Developers who want the agent to diagnose failing CI runs and read build logs
  • Maintainers who triage issues or check the status of pull requests across a repository
  • Teams already using gh who want the agent to follow the same commands

Skip it if

  • People who have no GitHub account or do not use gh: the skill does nothing useful without them
  • Use on repositories where the logged-in token has write or admin rights, unless you have reviewed what the agent may run, because gh commands can change repository state (for example merging or closing items), which this skill does not restrict

Try asking

  • “Check the CI status of pull request 55 in owner/repo and tell me what failed”
  • “Show the logs for only the failed steps of the latest run in our repo”
  • “List the 10 most recent workflow runs for owner/repo”
  • “List open issues in owner/repo as number and title”
Step-by-step guide: how to use GitHub CLI HelperInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    github.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip github.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip github.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Give the repository explicitly as --repo owner/repo when the agent is not inside a git checkout
  • Ask for read-only actions such as listing, viewing and checking logs, and review any command before the agent runs a write action
  • Use a token with the minimum scopes needed, since the agent acts with your gh login

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from sipeed/picoclaw under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.