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Agent skill

GitHub CLI

by zhinjs in zhinjs/zhin

使用 gh CLI 处理内置 GitHub Tool 未覆盖的 Issue、PR、Release、Workflow、搜索和 API 操作。

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Install GitHub CLI

skills CLI
$ npx skills add zhinjs/zhin --skill github-cli -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install zhinjs/zhin github-cli --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/zhinjs/zhin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/adapters/github/agents/github/skills/github-cli .claude/skills/github-cli && 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-cli
GitHub stars
137
Token cost
~366 tokens
SKILL.md length
51 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
11
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

使用 gh CLI 处理内置 GitHub Tool 未覆盖的 Issue、PR、Release、Workflow、搜索和 API 操作。

  • SKILL.md covers 常用命令 and 输出控制
  • Calls gh; needs GH_TOKEN

What it does

GitHub CLI is an agent skill from zhinjs/zhin. 使用 gh CLI 处理内置 GitHub Tool 未覆盖的 Issue、PR、Release、Workflow、搜索和 API 操作。

Its SKILL.md is about 370 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: AI-native TypeScript bot framework — one codebase for 20+ chat platforms (QQ, Discord, Telegram, Slack, WeChat…). Opt-in AI agent with MCP, tools & security policies. <10MB core. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/github-cli”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fd5029a. 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

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

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

  • Credentials

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

    • GH_TOKEN

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

Context cost

GitHub CLI loads about 366 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 51 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~366

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

The full file from zhinjs/zhin at commit fd5029a, republished under its MIT licence (© zhinjs). 51 words, ~366 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/github-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
github-cli
description
使用 gh CLI 处理内置 GitHub Tool 未覆盖的 Issue、PR、Release、Workflow、搜索和 API 操作。
platforms
github
keywords
github, gh, issue, pull request, release, workflow, search, api

GitHub CLI

只有内置 GitHub Skill 不覆盖任务时才加载本 Skill。当前进程通过 GH_TOKEN 提供 gh CLI 身份；先执行 gh auth status 核对身份和权限。仓库参数统一使用 owner/repo。

常用命令

bash
gh issue list -R owner/repo --state open --limit 20 --json number,title,state,labels,assignees
gh issue view 123 -R owner/repo --json number,title,body,state,labels,assignees
gh issue create -R owner/repo --title "标题" --body "正文"
gh pr list -R owner/repo --state open --limit 20 --json number,title,state,author,mergeable
gh pr view 456 -R owner/repo --json number,title,body,state,author,mergeable,reviewDecision
gh pr checks 456 -R owner/repo
gh pr diff 456 -R owner/repo
gh release list -R owner/repo --limit 10
gh run list -R owner/repo --limit 10 --json databaseId,displayTitle,status,conclusion
gh workflow list -R owner/repo
gh search issues "关键词" --repo owner/repo --limit 10 --json number,title,state
gh search code "函数名" --repo owner/repo --limit 10 --json path,textMatches

需要其他 API 时使用 gh api 或 gh api graphql。任何创建、修改、合并、关闭、重跑或发布操作都属于外部副作用，必须遵守执行工具的审批策略。

输出控制

  • 列表必须使用 --limit，默认不超过 20 条。
  • 使用 --json 与 --jq 只保留任务需要的字段。
  • 正文最多读取 2000 字符，diff 最多读取 200 行。
  • 单次调用输出应小于 15KB。

遇到 401 检查身份与 Token；404 同时检查资源存在性和权限；422 检查必填参数。不要把命令失败推断成资源不存在。

© zhinjs, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/adapters/github/agents/github/skills/github-cli of zhinjs/zhin.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fd5029a

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Questions about GitHub CLI

What does GitHub CLI do?

使用 gh CLI 处理内置 GitHub Tool 未覆盖的 Issue、PR、Release、Workflow、搜索和 API 操作。. GitHub CLI is an agent skill from zhinjs/zhin.

How do I install GitHub CLI in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add zhinjs/zhin --skill github-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/adapters/github/agents/github/skills/github-cli in zhinjs/zhin) into .claude/skills/github-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install GitHub CLI in Codex?

Run `npx skills add zhinjs/zhin --skill github-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/adapters/github/agents/github/skills/github-cli in zhinjs/zhin) into .agents/skills/github-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use GitHub CLI 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 zhinjs/zhin --skill github-cli -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-cli, .gemini/skills/github-cli, .github/skills/github-cli and .opencode/skills/github-cli in your project.

What does GitHub CLI need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitHub CLI needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh) and credentials named GH_TOKEN.

Does GitHub CLI access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is GitHub CLI 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 CLI use?

GitHub CLI is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does GitHub CLI use?

About 366 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k 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 CLI?

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Who maintains GitHub CLI?

zhinjs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in zhinjs/zhin, which has 137 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.

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