A powerful integration enabling AI agents to manage GitHub repositories, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows via the official GitHub CLI.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-1-0-0
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install github-1-0-0 using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is GitHub?
The GitHub skill for Openclaw Skills brings the full power of the gh CLI to your automated workflows. It allows for deep interaction with GitHub repositories, enabling users to manage issues, monitor pull requests, and analyze GitHub Actions directly. By utilizing this skill within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, developers can bridge the gap between their AI coding agents and their version control hosting platform, ensuring that every CI/CD run and PR review is accessible through a standardized interface.
GitHub Use Cases
- Tracking CI/CD status for pull requests to ensure code quality before merging.
- Debugging failed GitHub Action runs by retrieving specific error logs from failed steps.
- Querying complex repository metadata via the GitHub API using custom JQ filters.
- Listing and managing issues across various repositories within Openclaw Skills.
How GitHub Works
- The AI agent initiates commands through the gh CLI, ensuring the correct repository context is provided via the --repo flag.
- For standard tasks, it utilizes built-in subcommands like gh pr, gh issue, and gh run to interact with GitHub resources.
- For advanced data retrieval, the skill invokes gh api, which communicates with GitHub's REST or GraphQL endpoints.
- Resulting data is often piped through JQ for structured filtering, providing the Openclaw Skills agent with precise, actionable information.
GitHub Setup
To get started with this skill in Openclaw Skills, ensure the GitHub CLI is installed and you are authenticated with your account.
# Install gh CLI (if not present)
# See https://cli.github.com/ for OS-specific instructions
# Authenticate with your GitHub account
gh auth login
# Test the connection within Openclaw Skills
gh repo view --repo owner/repo
GitHub Data Schema & Taxonomy
The GitHub skill leverages structured JSON output to provide high-fidelity data to Openclaw Skills. Below is the mapping of common data interactions:
| Functionality | CLI Command Example | Output Type |
|---|---|---|
| PR Status | gh pr checks | Text/Table |
| Workflow Logs | gh run view --log-failed | Log Streams |
| Custom Metadata | gh api ... --json | JSON/JQ Filtered |
| Issue Tracking | gh issue list --json number,title | JSON Array |
GitHub Advanced Features
- Intelligent CI failure detection using the --log-failed flag to pinpoint errors quickly.
- Powerful data extraction using integrated JQ filtering within Openclaw Skills commands.
- Cross-repository support allowing for multi-project management from a single agent session.
- Full access to the GitHub REST API for advanced operations not covered by standard CLI subcommands.
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