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GitHub CLI Claude Skill — Git skill for Claude Code

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A Claude Code skill that provides GitHub CLI (gh) integration for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, and workflows.

How to install GitHub CLI Claude Skill

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open doug-skinner/github-cli-claude-skill and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What GitHub CLI Claude Skill does

A Claude Code skill that provides GitHub CLI (gh) integration for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, and workflows.

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README

GitHub CLI Claude Skill

A comprehensive Claude Code skill that provides GitHub CLI (`gh`) integration for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, workflows, and releases. Designed for both solo developers and team-based workflows.

Overview

This skill enables Claude to execute GitHub operations using the `gh` CLI, providing:

Repository Management: Create, clone, fork, and configure repositories
Issue Tracking: Create, manage, and track issues with labels and milestones
Pull Request Workflows: Complete PR lifecycle from creation to merge
GitHub Actions: Trigger, monitor, and manage workflow runs
Release Management: Create and manage releases with artifacts
Team Collaboration: Code review, sprint planning, and team coordination
Solo Developer Tools: Optimized workflows for personal projects

Installation

Prerequisites

**GitHub CLI**: The skill requires `gh` CLI to be installed and authenticated.

**Installation:**
- macOS: brew install gh
- Linux: See GitHub CLI installation
- Windows: winget install --id GitHub.cli or choco install gh
**Authentication**: Authenticate with GitHub
```
gh auth login
```
**Claude Code**: This skill is designed for [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com)

Install the Skill

Quick Install (One-Liner)

The easiest way to install:

# User-level (recommended - available in all projects)
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/doug-skinner/github-cli-claude-skill/main/install.sh)

# Or for project-specific installation
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/doug-skinner/github-cli-claude-skill/main/install.sh) --project

Option 1: Clone Directly

Install for all your projects:

# Clone directly into your user skills directory
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cd ~/.claude/skills
git clone https://github.com/doug-skinner/github-cli-claude-skill.git