github-auth Skill

Source

• Creator: NousResearch
• Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
• Skill file: skills/github/github-auth/SKILL.md

What it does

GitHub auth setup: HTTPS tokens, SSH keys, gh CLI login.

Skill instructions

GitHub Authentication Setup This skill sets up authentication so the agent can work with GitHub repositories, PRs, issues, and CI. It covers two paths: - git (always available) — uses HTTPS personal access tokens or SSH keys - gh CLI (if installed) — richer GitHub API access with a simpler auth flow Detection Flow When a user asks you to work with GitHub, run this check first: bash Check what's available git --version gh --version 2/dev/null || echo "gh not installed" Check if already authenticated gh auth status 2/dev/null || echo "gh not authenticated" git config --global credential.helper 2/dev/null || echo "no git credential helper" Decision tree: 1. If gh auth status shows authenticated → you're good, use gh for everything 2. If gh is installed but not authenticated → use "gh auth" method below 3. If gh is not installed → use "git-only" method below (no sudo needed) --- Method 1: Git-Only Authentication (No gh, No sudo) This works on any machine with git installed. No root access