Manage a local GitHub knowledge base and provide GitHub search capabilities via gh CLI.

No licenceAuto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install GitHub Kb

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill github-kb -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills github-kb --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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-kb .claude/skills/github-kb && 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
github-kb
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
338 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
353
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Manage a local GitHub knowledge base and provide GitHub search capabilities via gh CLI.

  • Works in 2 steps: Read GITHUB_KB.md to understand what… → Locate the project directory under…
  • Users ask about repos
  • SKILL.md covers Configuration, GitHub CLI (gh), Local Knowledge Base Workflow and GITHUB_KB.md Format
  • Calls gh, git and brew; reaches github.com; needs GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

GitHub Kb is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Manage a local GitHub knowledge base and provide GitHub search capabilities via gh CLI. Use when users ask about repos, PRs, issues, request to clone GitHub repositories, explore codebases, or need information about GitHub projects. Supports searching GitHub via gh CLI and managing local KB with GITHUBKB.md catalog. Configure via GITHUBTOKEN and GITHUBKBPATH environment variables.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Knowledge bases, Codebase onboarding and Secrets management. It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Users ask about repos
  • Request to clone GitHub repositories
  • Explore codebases
  • Need information about GitHub projects

Example prompts

  • “/github-kb”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

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

  1. Read GITHUB_KB.md to understand what projects exist
  2. Locate the project directory under ${GITHUB_KB_PATH:-/home/node/clawd/github-kb}/

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh
    • git
    • brew
    • apt
    • winget

    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

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GITHUB_TOKEN

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

Context cost

GitHub Kb loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 99 tokens; SKILL.md has 338 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~99
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 338 words (~1,197 tokens).

“Manage a local GitHub knowledge base and provide GitHub search capabilities via gh CLI. Key file: GITHUB_KB.md at the root of the KB directory catalogs all projects with brief descriptions.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
github-kb

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/github-kb of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

Compare with similar skills

GitHub Kb next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Update GuidelinesAzure/azure-sdk-tools134—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
GitDiagram Repository Overviewahmedkhaleel2004/gitdiagram18k—~427Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Works with

Questions about GitHub Kb

What does GitHub Kb do?

Manage a local GitHub knowledge base and provide GitHub search capabilities via gh CLI. GitHub Kb is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Manage a local GitHub knowledge base and provide GitHub search capabilities via gh CLI.

When should I use GitHub Kb?

GitHub Kb fits situations like: users ask about repos; request to clone GitHub repositories; explore codebases; need information about GitHub projects.

How do I install GitHub Kb in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill github-kb -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-kb in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/github-kb in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install GitHub Kb in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill github-kb -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-kb in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/github-kb in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use GitHub Kb 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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill github-kb -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/github-kb, .gemini/skills/github-kb, .github/skills/github-kb and .opencode/skills/github-kb in your project.

What does GitHub Kb need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitHub Kb needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh, git, brew, apt and winget) and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does GitHub Kb access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is GitHub Kb 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does GitHub Kb use?

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

How many tokens does GitHub Kb use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.8k 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 GitHub Kb?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with GitHub Kb: Knowledge Ops (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars), Copilot Spaces (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars), Engineer Expertise Extractor (jamesrochabrun/skills, 216 stars) and Update Guidelines (Azure/azure-sdk-tools, 134 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains GitHub Kb?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 353 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.