GitHub Skill — Manage Repos, Issues & PRs via Chat

Manage your GitHub projects without leaving your messenger. Issues, PRs, repository stats — all accessible through a simple message.

Features

• 📝 Create and manage Issues
• 🔀 Review and approve Pull Requests
• 📊 Repository statistics
• 🔔 Activity notifications
• 👥 Collaborator management
• 🏷️ Labels and milestones

Install

clawhub install github

🔑 Requires: GITHUB_TOKEN

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Usage Examples

Issues:

"Create an issue: Login button doesn't work on mobile"
"Show open issues in my-project"
"Close issue #42"
"Assign issue #17 to @johndoe"

Pull Requests:

"What PRs are waiting for my review?"
"Approve PR #15"
"Show changes in PR #23"
"Merge PR #8"

Repositories:

"Stats for my-awesome-project"
"Who made the last commit?"
"How many stars does the project have?"
"List my repos"

Search:

"Find issues labeled 'bug'"
"PRs from user sarah"
"All open PRs in org/repo"

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Setup

1. Create a Personal Access Token

1. Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Tokens (classic)
2. Click Generate new token
3. Select scopes:
   • repo — full repository access
   • read:org — read organization data
   • notifications — manage notifications
4. Copy your token

2. Add It to OpenClaw

nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.yaml

env:
  GITHUB_TOKEN: "ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

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Token Scopes Explained

Scope	What It Allows
repo	Full access to repositories (read + write)
read:org	Read organization memberships and teams
notifications	Access and manage your notifications
public_repo	Access public repos only (if you want to limit)

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Security Notes

• Your token is stored locally in ~/.openclaw/
• It’s never transmitted to third-party services
• You can scope tokens to specific repositories for tighter control
• Rotate your token periodically via GitHub settings