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Interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and code via the GitHub MCP server. This skill should be used when managing repositories, creating/updating files, working with issues and PRs, searching code/repos/users, creating branches, and performing code reviews. Supports all major GitHub API operations.

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When & Why to Use This Skill

This GitHub MCP skill empowers Claude to interact directly with GitHub repositories, providing a robust interface for managing code, issues, and pull requests. By leveraging the Model Context Protocol, it enables seamless automation of essential development workflows, including repository initialization, file manipulation, and comprehensive search capabilities across codebases and users. It is a vital tool for developers looking to integrate AI into their version control and project management processes.

Use Cases

  • Automated Repository Maintenance: Efficiently create or update files, manage branches, and handle repository forks to maintain project consistency.
  • Streamlined Pull Request Management: Accelerate the code review process by creating, reviewing, and merging pull requests directly through AI-driven commands.
  • Enhanced Issue Tracking: Improve project organization by automating the creation, updating, and commenting of GitHub issues to track bugs and feature requests.
  • Advanced Code and Repository Search: Quickly locate specific code snippets, repositories, or user information across the entire GitHub platform using powerful search operations.
  • CI/CD Integration Support: Facilitate development pipelines by checking PR statuses, listing commits, and managing file pushes in a single commit.
namegithub
descriptionInteract with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and code via the GitHub MCP server. This skill should be used when managing repositories, creating/updating files, working with issues and PRs, searching code/repos/users, creating branches, and performing code reviews. Supports all major GitHub API operations.

GitHub

Base directory for this skill: /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github

Interact with GitHub repositories through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitHub.

When to Use

  • Managing repository files (create, update, get contents)
  • Working with issues (create, update, list, comment)
  • Managing pull requests (create, review, merge, get status)
  • Searching GitHub (repositories, code, issues, users)
  • Creating and managing branches
  • Forking repositories

Quick Start

Run the CLI script with bun (use absolute path):

bun /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github/scripts/github.ts <command> [options]

Available Commands

Repository Operations

Command Description
create-repository Create a new GitHub repository
fork-repository Fork a repository to your account
search-repositories Search for repositories

File Operations

Command Description
get-file-contents Get file or directory contents
create-or-update-file Create or update a single file
push-files Push multiple files in a single commit

Branch Operations

Command Description
create-branch Create a new branch
list-commits List commits in a repository

Issue Operations

Command Description
create-issue Create a new issue
get-issue Get issue details
list-issues List repository issues
update-issue Update an existing issue
add-issue-comment Add a comment to an issue

Pull Request Operations

Command Description
create-pull-request Create a new PR
get-pull-request Get PR details
list-pull-requests List repository PRs
get-pull-request-files Get files changed in PR
get-pull-request-status Get PR status checks
get-pull-request-comments Get PR review comments
get-pull-request-reviews Get PR reviews
create-pull-request-review Create a PR review
merge-pull-request Merge a PR
update-pull-request-branch Update PR branch from base

Search Operations

Command Description
search-repositories Search repositories
search-code Search code across GitHub
search-issues Search issues and PRs
search-users Search GitHub users

Global Options

  • -t, --timeout <ms>: Call timeout (default: 30000)
  • -o, --output <format>: Output format: text | markdown | json | raw

Common Examples

# Get file contents
bun /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github/scripts/github.ts get-file-contents \
  --owner facebook --repo react --path README.md

# Create an issue
bun /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github/scripts/github.ts create-issue \
  --owner myorg --repo myrepo --title "Bug report" --body "Description here"

# List open PRs
bun /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github/scripts/github.ts list-pull-requests \
  --owner facebook --repo react --state open

# Search code
bun /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github/scripts/github.ts search-code \
  --q "useState filename:*.tsx"

# Create a PR review
bun /home/hazeruno/.config/opencode/skills/github/scripts/github.ts create-pull-request-review \
  --owner myorg --repo myrepo --pull-number 123 \
  --body "LGTM!" --event APPROVE

Requirements

  • Bun runtime
  • mcporter package (embedded in script)
  • GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable for authentication

Resources

  • scripts/github.ts - Main CLI tool wrapping GitHub MCP server
  • references/api_reference.md - Detailed parameter documentation for all commands