A streamlined tool for searching public GitHub repositories, issues, and user profiles via the REST API without requiring an authentication token.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pipeworx-github
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 pipeworx-github using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Pipeworx GitHub?
Pipeworx GitHub provides an essential bridge between AI agents and the vast ecosystem of public data on GitHub. As a featured part of the Openclaw Skills library, it allows developers and automated agents to query repository metadata, track open issues, and inspect user profiles seamlessly.
By leveraging the public GitHub REST API, this skill eliminates the initial friction of personal access token (PAT) management for basic research tasks. It is designed for discovery-heavy workflows where repository stats, licenses, and issue activity are the primary data points needed for decision-making or code research.
Pipeworx GitHub Use Cases
- Discovering trending projects by language or keyword for competitive analysis.
- Automated checking of a project's health via issue counts and latest activity timestamps.
- Profiling contributors and their public repository history.
- Integrating project discovery features into larger developer workflows and Openclaw Skills automations.
How Pipeworx GitHub Works
- The AI agent or client triggers a tool call (e.g., search_repos) with specific parameters like query and sort order.
- The skill sends a request to the Pipeworx gateway, which interfaces with the GitHub REST API.
- GitHub processes the query against its public database and returns JSON-formatted repository or user data.
- The skill parses the response, extracting key metadata such as star counts, languages, and license info, and delivers it back to the agent.
Pipeworx GitHub Setup
To integrate this into your environment, add it to your MCP configuration file. This skill requires curl to be installed on your system.
# Example of calling the search tool via curl
curl -s -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/github/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_repos","arguments":{"query":"react hooks","sort":"stars","limit":5}}}'
For permanent use, update your mcpServers config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx-github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/github/mcp"]
}
}
}
Pipeworx GitHub Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns structured data for repositories and users. Below is the primary metadata taxonomy for repository results:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| name | The short name of the repository |
| full_name | The owner/repo identifier |
| description | Brief project summary |
| stars / forks | Engagement metrics |
| language | Primary coding language used |
| license | The legal license type (e.g., MIT, Apache) |
| url | Direct link to the GitHub repository |
Pipeworx GitHub Advanced Features
- Multi-parameter filtering: Combine language, topics, and keywords within a single search query.
- High-performance sorting: Order results by stars, forks, or recently updated date to find the most relevant codebases.
- MCP Remote Integration: Operates as a remote tool, reducing local dependency overhead within the Openclaw Skills framework.
- Issue Tracking: Fetch open, closed, or all issues to gauge project maintenance status.
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