A conversational interface for managing GitHub repositories, summarizing activity, and tracking issues without needing to clone code.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-chat-ops
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-chat-ops using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is GitHub Chat Ops?
The GitHub Chat Ops skill enables non-technical stakeholders and developers alike to interact with GitHub repositories through a simple chat interface. By leveraging the GitHub REST API and Openclaw Skills, users can retrieve repository status, summarize contributor activity, and manage issues without the overhead of local cloning or complex CLI commands. It serves as a bridge for project managers or clients who need real-time updates and lightweight repository management.
This skill focuses on security and accessibility, requiring only a temporary personal access token to perform actions. Whether you need a plain-language summary of the last week's commits or need to quickly file a bug report from a mobile device, this tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem streamlines the entire process through natural language interaction.
GitHub Chat Ops Use Cases
- Non-technical stakeholders needing a who-did-what summary over messaging apps like WhatsApp.
- Quickly creating or updating GitHub issues without leaving the chat session.
- Inspecting specific file contents or directory structures via the API when away from a development environment.
- Generating automated daily repository activity reports for team transparency.
How GitHub Chat Ops Works
- The user provides a GitHub repository URL and a temporary Personal Access Token (PAT) with appropriate scopes.
- The skill performs a health check via the GitHub API to confirm access and identify the default branch.
- For activity summaries, it fetches recent commits and issue data, processing the JSON to identify key contributors and changes.
- If file-level context is needed, it walks the repository tree via API calls to retrieve raw content or metadata.
- Actions like creating issues or posting comments are executed via POST or PATCH requests with formatted Markdown payloads.
- The skill outputs natural language summaries and direct links back to the user, then discards the temporary token.
GitHub Chat Ops Setup
To get started with this skill in the Openclaw Skills directory, ensure you have a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT).
# Set your temporary token in the current session
export GITHUB_TOKEN="your_pat_here"
# Verify access to the target repository
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}
For long-term automation, you can configure local environment variables in a .env.github-chat-ops file to store repository defaults and timezone settings.
GitHub Chat Ops Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data retrieved from the GitHub API into temporary local structures for processing and summarization.
| Category | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata | JSON | Repository details, branch information, and health status |
| Activity | JSON | Recent commits, contributor handles, and timestamped events |
| Content | Raw/Blob | File contents and directory trees retrieved via specific API headers |
| Logs | Temporary | Session-specific API responses stored in /tmp/github-chat-ops/ |
GitHub Chat Ops Advanced Features
- Automated daily summaries via cron jobs and custom Python scripts integrated with Openclaw Skills.
- Deep repository inspection using recursive tree walking to analyze large codebases without cloning.
- Multi-contributor breakdown with automated jargon-to-plain-language translation for commit messages.
- Environment-based configuration for managing multiple repositories and timezones seamlessly.
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