GitHub GH CLI

Use this skill when

Use this skill when the task is about GitHub data and gh is the fastest path:

• pull request status or checks;
• recent workflow runs or failed jobs;
• issue or PR lists;
• structured JSON output for scripting; or
• GitHub API queries not covered by simpler commands.

Working rules

• Prefer gh over browser navigation when command-line access is enough.
• Prefer --json and --jq when you need structured results.
• When outside the target repository, pass --repo owner/repo explicitly.
• If auth is missing, ask the user to handle gh auth login; do not attempt interactive credential setup yourself.

Common commands

Pull requests

gh pr view 123 --repo owner/repo
gh pr checks 123 --repo owner/repo
gh pr list --repo owner/repo --limit 20

Actions / CI

gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed

Issues

gh issue list --repo owner/repo --limit 20
gh issue list --repo owner/repo --json number,title,state --jq '.[]'

API

gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/123
gh api repos/owner/repo/issues --jq '.[].title'