A bridge that translates GitHub webhook events into actionable Pilot Protocol messages for autonomous agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pilot-github-bridge
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 pilot-github-bridge using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Pilot GitHub Bridge?
The Pilot GitHub Bridge is a specialized technical tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to connect GitHub activity directly to Pilot Protocol agents. It acts as a translator, transforming standard repository webhooks—such as push events, pull requests, or issue updates—into structured events that trigger specific agentic behaviors across a distributed network.
By leveraging this skill, developers can build highly responsive automation systems where agents react instantly to code changes. This bridge ensures that repository events are not just passive logs but active triggers for sophisticated workflows involving building, testing, and reviewing code via Pilot-enabled agents.
Pilot GitHub Bridge Use Cases
- Triggering automated build agents in a CI/CD pipeline immediately after a push to the main branch.
- Notifying specialized AI code reviewer agents to analyze a pull request as soon as it is opened.
- Synchronizing repository states across multiple distributed Pilot agents for real-time collaborative development.
- Building custom automation bots that respond to GitHub issue comments or release tags using Openclaw Skills.
How Pilot GitHub Bridge Works
- Initialize the Pilot daemon to prepare the local environment for receiving messages.
- Configure a webhook receiver URL through the command line and set the daemon to listen on a designated port.
- Establish an external HTTP relay to capture GitHub's POST requests and forward them to the Pilot listener.
- Subscribe to the event stream to ensure the agent is actively monitoring incoming repository data.
- Process received JSON payloads using tools like jq to extract branch names, event types, and repository metadata.
- Route the parsed information to specific agents or execute automated scripts based on the event logic.
Pilot GitHub Bridge Setup
To use this bridge, ensure you have the pilotctl binary installed and the daemon is active. You must also have an external HTTP relay to receive GitHub webhooks.
# Start the Pilot daemon
pilotctl --json daemon start --hostname github-relay --public
# Configure the webhook endpoint
pilotctl --json set-webhook https://your-relay.example.com/github
# Listen for incoming events on port 1005
pilotctl --json listen 1005
# Subscribe to the relay stream
pilotctl --json subscribe github-relay github-events
Pilot GitHub Bridge Data Schema & Taxonomy
The bridge processes event data in JSON format, typically mapping GitHub's webhook schema into Pilot message structures. Within Openclaw Skills, the data is usually organized as follows:
| Attribute | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| event | The specific GitHub event type (e.g., push, pull_request) | String |
| repository.full_name | The identifier for the repository where the event occurred | String |
| ref | The git reference (e.g., branch or tag) associated with the event | String |
| action | The specific action taken for events like pull requests (e.g., opened, closed) | String |
| number | The pull request or issue number, if applicable | Integer |
Pilot GitHub Bridge Advanced Features
- Multi-agent routing enables GitHub events to trigger distinct actions across different agent IDs simultaneously.
- Public relay support allows for the reception of webhooks across various network boundaries and firewalls.
- Real-time inbox monitoring via Openclaw Skills provides a historical record of received events for debugging and auditing.
- Extensible bash-based workflow integration allows for complex conditional logic based on repository state changes.
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