---
name: GitHub CLI Automation
slug: github-cli-automation
category: Automation
description: GitHub CLI Automation uses gh and jq to manage pull requests, issues, repositories, and Actions workflows. Use it when you need to list, create, review, merge, or query GitHub data from the command line.
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---

# GitHub CLI Automation

GitHub CLI Automation uses gh and jq to manage pull requests, issues, repositories, and Actions workflows. Use it when you need to list, create, review, merge, or query GitHub data from the command line.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/main/skills/c-github ~/.claude/skills/c-github
```

## README

## What This Skill Does

Uses `gh` (GitHub CLI) and `jq` to manage GitHub resources including pull requests, issues, repositories, and Actions. Supports raw API calls for advanced queries.

## CLI Tools: `gh` + `jq`

### Pull Requests

```bash
gh pr list                          # List open PRs
gh pr view 123                      # View PR details
gh pr create --title "Fix bug" --body "..." --base main
gh pr merge 123 --squash
gh pr checkout 123
gh pr review 123 --approve
```

### Issues

```bash
gh issue list --state open
gh issue view 42
gh issue create --title "Bug" --body "..." --label bug
gh issue close 42
gh issue comment 42 --body "Fixed in #123"
```

### Actions / CI

```bash
gh run list                         # List recent workflow runs
gh run view 123456789               # View run details
gh run watch                        # Watch current run live
gh workflow run deploy.yml
```

### API Calls with `jq`

```bash
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls | jq '.[].title'
gh api /user/repos | jq '.[].full_name'
gh api graphql -f query='{ viewer { login } }'
```

## Usage Guidelines

1. Default to the current repo context when no `--repo` flag is specified.
2. Use `jq` to filter and format `gh api` JSON output for readability.
3. For bulk operations, pipe `gh issue list --json number,title` into `jq`.
4. Always confirm before closing issues or merging PRs.

## Notes

- Requires `gh auth login` to be completed before use.
- Install: `brew install gh` and `brew install jq`