A powerful integration that enables AI agents to manage GitHub repositories, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows using the gh CLI.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-local
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install github-local using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is GitHub CLI Integration?
The GitHub skill provides a robust interface for AI agents to interact with the GitHub ecosystem directly through the GitHub CLI (gh). By leveraging this skill, agents can perform complex operations such as monitoring CI/CD pipeline statuses, managing issues, and reviewing pull requests without manual intervention.
This integration is a core component of the Openclaw Skills library, designed to bridge the gap between autonomous agents and version control systems. It emphasizes the use of structured JSON output and precise repository targeting, ensuring that your AI can maintain high accuracy when working across multiple projects or within complex DevOps environments.
GitHub CLI Integration Use Cases
- Monitoring CI/CD health by checking GitHub Action run statuses and step failures.
- Automating the retrieval of PR metadata and state for automated code reviews.
- Programmatic issue management and list filtering for project tracking.
- Executing advanced repository queries via the GitHub REST API using the gh api subcommand.
How GitHub CLI Integration Works
- The AI agent identifies a GitHub-related task, such as checking a PR status or listing recent workflow runs.
- The skill invokes the
ghCLI with specific flags, ensuring the--repocontext is explicitly defined if a local git directory is not present. - Data is retrieved in JSON format using the
--jsonflag to ensure machine-readability. - Resulting data is often piped through
--jqfilters to extract only the necessary fields (e.g., failed log steps or specific PR titles). - The agent processes the filtered output to take subsequent actions, such as reporting a failure or merging a pull request.
GitHub CLI Integration Setup
To use this GitHub integration within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure the GitHub CLI is installed and authenticated:
# Install GitHub CLI
brew install gh
# Authenticate with your GitHub account
gh auth login
# Verify installation
gh --version
GitHub CLI Integration Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill primarily processes and returns structured data from the GitHub API. Key data structures include:
| Data Type | Key Fields | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pull Request | number, title, state, user.login |
Core PR metadata for review and tracking. |
| Workflow Run | id, status, conclusion, display_title |
Status of CI/CD pipelines and individual jobs. |
| Issue | number, title, labels, assignees |
Details for task management and automation. |
| API Response | Custom via --jq |
Flexible schema based on specific GitHub API endpoints. |
GitHub CLI Integration Advanced Features
- Advanced JSON filtering using integrated JQ expressions for precise data extraction.
- Direct REST API access via
gh apifor features not covered by standard CLI commands. - Automated failure analysis with the
--log-failedflag to pinpoint CI/CD bottlenecks. - Seamless multi-repository support by utilizing explicit
--repoowner/repo naming conventions.
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