Github V3 Rest Api
Helps with GitHub, REST APIs, API as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add github-v3-rest-api npx -- -y @trustedskills/github-v3-rest-api
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-v3-rest-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/github-v3-rest-api"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to interact with the GitHub REST API v3. It enables actions like retrieving repository information, listing pull requests, and managing issues programmatically. The agent can use this skill to automate tasks related to code management, collaboration, and project tracking within a GitHub environment.
When to use it
- Automated Issue Reporting: Automatically create or update GitHub issues based on data from other sources (e.g., error logs).
- Pull Request Summarization: Generate summaries of pull requests, highlighting key changes and discussions.
- Repository Health Checks: Periodically check repository status (number of open issues, stale branches) and report findings.
- Code Review Assistance: Automatically assign reviewers to pull requests based on code ownership or expertise.
Key capabilities
- Accesses GitHub REST API v3 endpoints.
- Retrieves repository information.
- Lists pull requests.
- Manages issues.
Example prompts
- "Get the number of open issues for the 'my-project' repository."
- "List all pull requests assigned to me on the 'data-science' project."
- "Create a new issue in the 'website' repo titled 'Broken link' with description 'The link on the homepage is broken.'"
Tips & gotchas
- Requires authentication via a GitHub personal access token. Ensure this token has appropriate permissions for the desired actions.
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