Github

Interact with GitHub using the `gh` CLI. Use `gh issue`, `gh pr`, `gh run`, and `gh api` for issues, PRs, CI runs, and advanced queries.

Peter Steinberger

@steipete

What This Skill Does

Command-line interface for GitHub operations. Covers issues, pull requests, CI workflow runs, and API queries through the `gh` CLI. Requires specifying `--repo owner/repo` when not in a git directory.

Replaces manual GitHub web browsing and separate API scripting by providing a unified CLI for common development workflows.

When to Use It

  • Check CI status on a pull request
  • List recent workflow runs for a repository
  • View logs for failed CI steps
  • Query pull request details using the GitHub API
  • List issues with structured JSON output

Install

$ openclaw skills install @steipete/github

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.

Pull Requests

Check CI status on a PR:

gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo

List recent workflow runs:

gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10

View a run and see which steps failed:

gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo

View logs for failed steps only:

gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed

API for Advanced Queries

The gh api command is useful for accessing data not available through other subcommands.

Get PR with specific fields:

gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/55 --jq '.title, .state, .user.login'

JSON Output

Most commands support --json for structured output. You can use --jq to filter:

gh issue list --repo owner/repo --json number,title --jq '.[] | "\(.number): \(.title)"'

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