github Skill
Triage and orient GitHub repository, pull request, and issue work through the connected GitHub app. Use when the user asks for general GitHub help, wants PR or issue summaries, or needs repository context before choosing a more specific GitHub workflow. Published by openai in plugins.
What is github Skill?
Triage and orient GitHub repository, pull request, and issue work through the connected GitHub app. Use when the user asks for general GitHub help, wants PR or issue summaries, or needs repository context before choosing a more specific GitHub workflow. Published by openai in plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using plugins
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use github Skill
- Use it for developers using plugins.
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Source
- Creator: openai
- Repository: openai/plugins
- Skill file: plugins/github/skills/github/SKILL.md
What it does
Triage and orient GitHub repository, pull request, and issue work through the connected GitHub app. Use when the user asks for general GitHub help, wants PR or issue summaries, or needs repository context before choosing a more specific GitHub workflow.
Skill instructions
GitHub Overview Use this skill as the umbrella entrypoint for general GitHub work in this plugin. It should decide whether the task stays in repo and PR triage or should be handed off to a more specific review, CI, or publish workflow. This plugin is intentionally hybrid: - Prefer the GitHub app from this plugin for repository, issue, pull request, comment, label, reaction, and PR creation workflows. - Use local git and gh only when the connector does not cover the job well, especially for current-branch PR discovery, branch creation, commit and push, gh auth status, and GitHub Actions log inspection. - Keep connector state and local checkout context aligned. If the request is about the current branch, resolve the local repo and branch before acting. Once the intent is clear, route to the specialist skill immediately and do not keep broad GitHub triage in scope longer than needed. Connector-First Responsibilities Handle these directly in this skill when the request does not need a narr
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Frequently asked questions
What is github?
github is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Triage and orient GitHub repository, pull request, and issue work through the connected GitHub app.
Who is github best for?
github is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install github?
Install or run github using Copy skill directory. Check github for the latest setup command.
Is github actively maintained?
github may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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