A specialized tool for managing local GitHub repositories, indexing project knowledge, and streamlining Issue/PR tracking.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-helper
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-helper using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is GitHub Helper?
GitHub Helper is a robust utility designed to synchronize your local development environment with GitHub. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it focuses on maintaining a structured directory of local repositories, typically located at /Users/liuchen/Documents/github, and providing a searchable knowledge base via a CLAUDE.md file. This skill allows users to seamlessly transition between searching for remote projects and inspecting local source code.
By leveraging the gh CLI and custom automation scripts, GitHub Helper ensures that your AI agent always has the most relevant context regarding your repositories. It automates the heavy lifting of cloning, directory scanning, and metadata organization, making it an essential component for developers who manage multiple projects simultaneously.
GitHub Helper Use Cases
- Searching for specific local repositories before falling back to remote GitHub searches.
- Automatically cloning new repositories into a structured local directory and indexing them.
- Monitoring and inspecting Issues and Pull Requests across multiple projects using CLI integration.
- Generating a centralized knowledge base of all local projects for AI-assisted code analysis.
How GitHub Helper Works
- The skill identifies the local repository root directory and validates its existence.
- It scans the directory using specialized scripts to extract repository names and summaries.
- A local knowledge base (CLAUDE.md) is updated with current repository metadata to provide context to the agent.
- When a user queries a project, the skill first checks the local index for existing files.
- If the project is missing, it utilizes the gh CLI to search GitHub and offers a one-click cloning process.
- Post-clone, it automatically re-scans and updates the local index to maintain data integrity.
GitHub Helper Setup
To get started with this skill within the Openclaw Skills framework, follow these steps:
# 1. Ensure the GitHub CLI is installed and authenticated
gh auth login
# 2. Set your repository root directory (default: /Users/liuchen/Documents/github)
mkdir -p /Users/liuchen/Documents/github
# 3. Run the initial scan to build your knowledge base
python3 scripts/scan_repos.py /Users/liuchen/Documents/github
# 4. Update the knowledge base file
python3 scripts/update_kb.py /Users/liuchen/Documents/github '[{"name":"example-repo","path":"/path/to/repo","summary":"description"}]'
GitHub Helper Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its data through a combination of filesystem scanning and Markdown-based indexing:
| Component | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CLAUDE.md | Markdown | The central index file containing paths and summaries of all tracked repositories. |
| scan_repos.py | Script | Logic for traversing the local directory and identifying Git repositories. |
| update_kb.py | Script | Logic for merging new repository data into the CLAUDE.md knowledge base. |
| Repo Metadata | JSON | Structured data used during the update process to ensure accurate indexing. |
GitHub Helper Advanced Features
- Intelligent fallback: Prioritizes local code inspection and only queries remote APIs when local data is insufficient.
- Integrated Issue/PR tracking: Direct access to GitHub's collaborative features via gh CLI commands.
- Automated Knowledge Synthesis: Uses custom scripts to keep the AI agent's project context up-to-date without manual entry.
- Directory Validation: Automatically prompts for path corrections if the repository root is moved or missing.
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