Perfect for Development Agents needing automated GitHub workflow management and version control. GitHub CLI is a command-line tool for managing GitHub operations, including pull requests, issues, repositories, and releases.

How do I install GitHub CLI?

Run the command: npx killer-skills add oriolrius/nifi-cluster/GitHub CLI. It works with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, and 19+ other IDEs.

What are the use cases for GitHub CLI?

Key use cases include: Automating pull request creation with gh pr create, Configuring git to use gh as a credential helper with gh auth setup-git, Debugging authentication issues with gh auth status.

Which IDEs are compatible with GitHub CLI?

This skill is compatible with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Trae, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Aider, Codex, OpenCode, Goose, Cline, Roo Code, Kiro, Augment Code, Continue, GitHub Copilot, Sourcegraph Cody, and Amazon Q Developer. Use the Killer-Skills CLI for universal one-command installation.

Are there any limitations for GitHub CLI?

Requires GitHub authentication with gh auth login. Dependent on git and GitHub CLI installation.

GitHub CLI

Install GitHub CLI, an AI agent skill for AI agent workflows and automation. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf with one-command setup.

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GitHub CLI (gh)

Name: GitHub CLI
Availability: InStock
Author: oriolrius

Expert guidance for GitHub CLI operations and workflows.

Installation & Setup

bash
1# Login to GitHub
2gh auth login
3
4# Check authentication status
5gh auth status
6
7# Configure git to use gh as credential helper
8gh auth setup-git

Pull Requests

Creating PRs

bash
1# Create PR interactively
2gh pr create
3
4# Create PR with title and body
5gh pr create --title "Add feature" --body "Description"
6
7# Create PR to specific branch
8gh pr create --base main --head feature-branch
9
10# Create draft PR
11gh pr create --draft
12
13# Create PR from current branch
14gh pr create --fill  # Uses commit messages

Viewing PRs

bash
1# List PRs
2gh pr list
3
4# List my PRs
5gh pr list --author @me
6
7# View PR details
8gh pr view 123
9
10# View PR in browser
11gh pr view 123 --web
12
13# View PR diff
14gh pr diff 123
15
16# Check PR status
17gh pr status

Managing PRs

bash
1# Checkout PR locally
2gh pr checkout 123
3
4# Review PR
5gh pr review 123 --approve
6gh pr review 123 --comment --body "Looks good!"
7gh pr review 123 --request-changes --body "Please fix X"
8
9# Merge PR
10gh pr merge 123
11gh pr merge 123 --squash
12gh pr merge 123 --rebase
13gh pr merge 123 --merge
14
15# Close PR
16gh pr close 123
17
18# Reopen PR
19gh pr reopen 123
20
21# Ready draft PR
22gh pr ready 123

PR Checks

bash
1# View PR checks
2gh pr checks 123
3
4# Watch PR checks
5gh pr checks 123 --watch

Issues

Creating Issues

bash
1# Create issue interactively
2gh issue create
3
4# Create issue with title and body
5gh issue create --title "Bug report" --body "Description"
6
7# Create issue with labels
8gh issue create --title "Bug" --label bug,critical
9
10# Assign issue
11gh issue create --title "Task" --assignee @me

Viewing Issues

bash
1# List issues
2gh issue list
3
4# List my issues
5gh issue list --assignee @me
6
7# List by label
8gh issue list --label bug
9
10# View issue details
11gh issue view 456
12
13# View in browser
14gh issue view 456 --web

Managing Issues

bash
1# Close issue
2gh issue close 456
3
4# Reopen issue
5gh issue reopen 456
6
7# Edit issue
8gh issue edit 456 --title "New title"
9gh issue edit 456 --add-label bug
10gh issue edit 456 --add-assignee @user
11
12# Comment on issue
13gh issue comment 456 --body "Update"

Repository Operations

Repository Info

bash
1# View repository
2gh repo view
3
4# View in browser
5gh repo view --web
6
7# Clone repository
8gh repo clone owner/repo
9
10# Fork repository
11gh repo fork owner/repo
12
13# List repositories
14gh repo list owner

Repository Management

bash
1# Create repository
2gh repo create my-repo --public
3gh repo create my-repo --private
4
5# Delete repository
6gh repo delete owner/repo
7
8# Sync fork
9gh repo sync owner/repo
10
11# Set default repository
12gh repo set-default

Workflows & Actions

Viewing Workflows

bash
1# List workflows
2gh workflow list
3
4# View workflow runs
5gh run list
6
7# View specific run
8gh run view 789
9
10# Watch run
11gh run watch 789
12
13# View run logs
14gh run view 789 --log

Managing Workflows

bash
1# Trigger workflow
2gh workflow run workflow.yml
3
4# Cancel run
5gh run cancel 789
6
7# Rerun workflow
8gh run rerun 789
9
10# Download artifacts
11gh run download 789

Releases

Creating Releases

bash
1# Create release
2gh release create v1.0.0
3
4# Create release with notes
5gh release create v1.0.0 --notes "Release notes"
6
7# Create release with files
8gh release create v1.0.0 dist/*.tar.gz
9
10# Create draft release
11gh release create v1.0.0 --draft
12
13# Generate release notes automatically
14gh release create v1.0.0 --generate-notes

Managing Releases

bash
1# List releases
2gh release list
3
4# View release
5gh release view v1.0.0
6
7# Download release assets
8gh release download v1.0.0
9
10# Delete release
11gh release delete v1.0.0

Gists

bash
1# Create gist
2gh gist create file.txt
3
4# Create gist from stdin
5echo "content" | gh gist create -
6
7# List gists
8gh gist list
9
10# View gist
11gh gist view <gist-id>
12
13# Edit gist
14gh gist edit <gist-id>
15
16# Delete gist
17gh gist delete <gist-id>

Advanced Features

Aliases

bash
1# Create alias
2gh alias set pv "pr view"
3gh alias set bugs "issue list --label bug"
4
5# List aliases
6gh alias list
7
8# Use alias
9gh pv 123

API Access

bash
1# Make API call
2gh api repos/:owner/:repo/issues
3
4# With JSON data
5gh api repos/:owner/:repo/issues -f title="Bug" -f body="Description"
6
7# Paginated results
8gh api --paginate repos/:owner/:repo/issues

Extensions

bash
1# List extensions
2gh extension list
3
4# Install extension
5gh extension install owner/gh-extension
6
7# Upgrade extensions
8gh extension upgrade --all

Common Workflows

Code Review Workflow

bash
1# List PRs assigned to you
2gh pr list --assignee @me
3
4# Checkout PR for testing
5gh pr checkout 123
6
7# Run tests, review code...
8
9# Approve PR
10gh pr review 123 --approve --body "LGTM!"
11
12# Merge PR
13gh pr merge 123 --squash

Quick PR Creation

bash
1# Create feature branch, make changes, commit
2git checkout -b feature/new-feature
3# ... make changes ...
4git add .
5git commit -m "Add new feature"
6git push -u origin feature/new-feature
7
8# Create PR from commits
9gh pr create --fill
10
11# View PR
12gh pr view --web

Issue Triage

bash
1# List open issues
2gh issue list
3
4# Add labels to issues
5gh issue edit 456 --add-label needs-triage
6gh issue edit 456 --add-label bug
7
8# Assign issue
9gh issue edit 456 --add-assignee @developer

Configuration

bash
1# Set default editor
2gh config set editor vim
3
4# Set default git protocol
5gh config set git_protocol ssh
6
7# View configuration
8gh config list
9
10# Set browser
11gh config set browser firefox

Tips

Use --web flag: Open items in browser for detailed view
Interactive prompts: Most commands work interactively if you omit parameters
Filters: Use --author, --label, --state to filter lists
JSON output: Add --json flag for scriptable output
Template repos: Use gh repo create --template for templates
Auto-merge: Enable with gh pr merge --auto

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