This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL"…

No licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Gitload

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills gitload --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/gitload .claude/skills/gitload && 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
gitload
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~988 tokens
SKILL.md length
327 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
353
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL"…

  • Works in 4 steps: 404 errors: Verify the URL exists and is… → Rate limit errors: Add authentication… → Permission errors: For private repos,… → …
  • Asks to download files from GitHub
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Prerequisites, Basic Usage and Authentication (for private…, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls npm, git and npx; reaches github.com; needs GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

Gitload is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL", "clone just a folder", or needs to download specific files/folders from GitHub without cloning the entire repo.

Its SKILL.md is about 990 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 Backend & APIs. It works with GitHub and Git. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Asks to download files from GitHub
  • Fetch a folder from a repo
  • Grab code from GitHub
  • Download a GitHub repository

Example prompts

  • “download files from GitHub”
  • “fetch a folder from a repo”
  • “grab code from GitHub”
  • “/gitload”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

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

  1. 404 errors: Verify the URL exists and is accessible
  2. Rate limit errors: Add authentication with --gh or --token
  3. Permission errors: For private repos, ensure token has repo scope
  4. Network errors: Check internet connectivity

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:

    • npm
    • git
    • npx
    • gh

    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

Gitload loads about 988 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 327 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
~988

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 327 words (~988 tokens).

“Download files, folders, or entire repos from GitHub URLs using the gitload CLI.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
gitload

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

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

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Gitload

What does Gitload do?

This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL"…. Gitload is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL", "clone just a folder", or needs to download specific files/folders from GitHub without cloning the entire repo.

When should I use Gitload?

Gitload fits situations like: asks to download files from GitHub; fetch a folder from a repo; grab code from GitHub; download a GitHub repository.

How do I install Gitload in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Gitload in Codex?

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

Can I use Gitload 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 gitload -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gitload, .gemini/skills/gitload, .github/skills/gitload and .opencode/skills/gitload in your project.

What does Gitload need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Gitload needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm, git, npx and gh) and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does Gitload 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 Gitload 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 Gitload use?

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

How many tokens does Gitload use?

About 988 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4k 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 Gitload?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gitload: Compliance Scan (AojdevStudio/Finance-Guru, 322 stars), Squash Bugbot (LFDT-Lineth/lineth-monorepo, 126 stars), Auth (microsoft/apm, 4k stars) and Agent Multi Repo Swarm (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Gitload?

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.