Automates installation and configuration of the GitHub CLI (gh) to ensure agents can manage PRs, issues, and releases.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/gh-jamie-bitflight && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/18556" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/gh-jamie-bitflight && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/gh-jamie-bitflight
Activation
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Install and configure the GitHub CLI (gh) for AI agent environments where gh may not be pre-installed and git remotes use local proxies instead of github.com. Use when gh command not found, shutil.which returns None, need GitHub API access for issues or PRs or releases or workflow runs, or repository operations fail with 'failed to determine base repo' error. Provides auto-install script with SHA256 verification, GITHUB_TOKEN auth with anonymous fallback, and the required -R flag pattern for proxy environments. Covers project management via GitHub Projects V2, milestones via REST API, issue lifecycle templates, and label taxonomy management.Key capabilities
- →Install the GitHub CLI (gh) with SHA256 verification
- →Authenticate gh commands using a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable
- →Interact with GitHub API for issues, pull requests, releases, and workflow runs
- →Manage GitHub Projects V2, milestones, and labels
- →Handle proxy environments where git remotes do not point to github.com
- →Automate multi-step GitHub operations via Python scripts
How it works
The skill installs the GitHub CLI, authenticates it using a GITHUB_TOKEN, and ensures commands are correctly formatted for proxy environments.
Inputs & outputs
When to use gh
- →Installing GitHub CLI
- →Creating PRs via CLI
- →Managing repository issues
- →Interacting with workflow runs
About gh
Installs and configures the GitHub CLI in environments lacking it. It handles authentication, proxy issues, and repository-specific GitHub API operations.
Install and configure the GitHub CLI (gh) for AI agent environments where gh may not be pre-installed and git remotes use local proxies instead of github.com. Use when gh command not found, shutil.which returns None, need GitHub API access for issues or PRs or releases or workflow runs, or repositor
When not to use it
- →When gh is already installed and configured correctly
- →When direct interaction with github.com is not required
- →When GitHub API access is not needed for issues, PRs, releases, or workflows
Limitations
- →Requires explicit repository specification with -R in proxy environments
- →Authentication relies on the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable
How it compares
This skill automates the setup and configuration of the GitHub CLI, including handling proxy environments, which a manual installation would require separate steps for.
Compared to similar skills
gh side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gh (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | Review | Beginner |
| resolve-conflicts | 81 | 11mo | Review | Intermediate |
| openspec-onboard | 10 | 8mo | Review | Beginner |
| codex-cli-bridge | 9 | 12mo | Review | Intermediate |
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