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GitHub Assistant

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by community · v1.2.3 · MITRepository

Manage GitHub repos, issues, PRs, and workflows directly from your agent. Create PRs, review code, manage issues, and trigger CI/CD.

Install on your platform

We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.

1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add github-assistant npx -- -y @trustedskills/github-assistant
2

Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/github-assistant"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

The github-assistant skill allows an AI agent to interact with GitHub repositories by creating pull requests, reviewing code, managing issues, and triggering continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) workflows directly from the agent interface.

When to use it

  • Automating repetitive tasks like opening or closing issues based on specific criteria.
  • Triggering CI/CD pipelines in response to code changes without manual intervention.
  • Assisting developers with code reviews by suggesting improvements or flagging potential issues.
  • Streamlining collaboration by enabling agents to create and manage pull requests on behalf of users.

Key capabilities

  • Create and manage GitHub repositories
  • Open, close, and comment on issues
  • Submit and review pull requests
  • Trigger CI/CD workflows

Example prompts

  • "Create a new issue in the 'main' branch with the title 'Fix login bug'."
  • "Trigger the CI pipeline for the latest commit in the 'feature/auth' branch."
  • "Review the code changes in pull request #45 and suggest improvements."

Tips & gotchas

  • Ensure your agent has proper GitHub API access tokens configured to interact with repositories.
  • Be cautious when triggering workflows or making changes—review actions before execution to avoid unintended consequences.
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Tags

#github#git#pr#issues#dev

Requirements

Environment Variables
GITHUB_TOKEN
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Details

Version
v1.2.3
License
MIT
Author
community
Installs
1.1k
Updated
Feb 10, 2026
Published
Dec 10, 2025
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