Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service.

No licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Read GitHub

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw --skill read-github -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw read-github --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skills/read-github .claude/skills/read-github && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
read-github
GitHub stars
670
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~638 tokens
SKILL.md length
197 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service.

  • Works in 4 steps: fetch_{repo}_documentation - Fetch… → search_{repo}_documentation - Semantic… → search_{repo}_code - Search code via… → …
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • SKILL.md covers URL Conversion, CLI Usage, Tool Names and Available MCP Tools, plus 1 more section
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3; reaches github.com and gitmcp.io

What it does

Read GitHub is an agent skill from AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw. Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service. WHEN TO USE: - User provides a GitHub URL - User mentions a specific repo in owner/repo format - User asks "what does this repo do?", "read the docs for X repo", or similar - User wants to search code or docs within a repo

Its SKILL.md is about 640 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/gitmcp.py`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering MCP servers. It works with GitHub and Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: ScienceClaw is a personal research assistant built with LangChain DeepAgents and AIO Sandbox infrastructure, adopting a completely new architecture beyond OpenClaw. It offers…

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “what does this repo do?”
  • “read the docs for X repo”
  • “/read-github”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. fetch_{repo}_documentation - Fetch entire documentation. Call first for general questions.
  2. search_{repo}_documentation - Semantic search within docs. Use for specific queries.
  3. search_{repo}_code - Search code via GitHub API (exact match). Returns matching files.
  4. fetch_generic_url_content - Fetch any URL referenced in docs, respecting robots.txt.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3817e56. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • github.com
    • gitmcp.io

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Read GitHub loads about 638 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 197 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~79
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~638

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 197 words (~638 tokens).

“Access GitHub repository documentation and code via the gitmcp.io MCP service.”

— opening of SKILL.md by AgentTeam-TaichuAI
name
read-github

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in Skills/read-github of AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/gitmcp.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3817e56

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Read GitHub

What does Read GitHub do?

Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service. Read GitHub is an agent skill from AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw.io MCP service.

When should I use Read GitHub?

Read GitHub fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install Read GitHub in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw --skill read-github -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Skills/read-github in AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw) into .claude/skills/read-github in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Read GitHub in Codex?

Run `npx skills add AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw --skill read-github -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Skills/read-github in AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw) into .agents/skills/read-github in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Read GitHub in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw --skill read-github -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/read-github, .gemini/skills/read-github, .github/skills/read-github and .opencode/skills/read-github in your project.

What does Read GitHub need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Read GitHub needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Read GitHub access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: github.com and gitmcp.io; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Read GitHub safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Read GitHub use?

No licence was found for Read GitHub or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Read GitHub use?

About 638 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Read GitHub?

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Who maintains Read GitHub?

AgentTeam-TaichuAI (a GitHub user) maintains it in AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw, which has 670 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 9, 2026.

Source: AgentTeam-TaichuAI/ScienceClaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.