Github Explorer
Quickly find GitHub repositories, files, and code based on keywords using benswift's powerful search tool.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add benswift-github-explorer npx -- -y @trustedskills/benswift-github-explorer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"benswift-github-explorer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/benswift-github-explorer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The benswift-github-explorer skill allows AI agents to interact with and retrieve information from GitHub repositories. It can list files within a repository, display file contents, and provide details about specific commits. This enables automated tasks like code review, dependency analysis, and documentation retrieval directly from GitHub.
When to use it
- Code Review: Have the agent analyze changes in a pull request by displaying diffs or commit messages.
- Dependency Management: Retrieve lists of dependencies from project files (e.g.,
package.json,requirements.txt). - Documentation Retrieval: Quickly access and display documentation hosted within a GitHub repository.
- Repository Exploration: Discover the structure and contents of an unfamiliar open-source project.
Key capabilities
- List files in a repository
- Display file content
- Provide commit details
Example prompts
- "Show me the contents of
README.mdin theowner/reporepository." - "What are the dependencies listed in
package.jsonforowner/repo?" - "List all files under the 'docs' directory in
owner/repo."
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires providing a valid GitHub repository owner and repository name (e.g., owner/repo). Authentication may be required for private repositories, which is outside the scope of this skill.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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Passed automated security scans.