Open CLI

gh

officialscriptablegit
$ brew install gh
Summary

Pull requests, issue triage, and github actions from the terminal.

  • gh fits git & github well, especially for pull requests, issue triage, and github actions from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from GitHub.
  • Good for scripts and agents.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Structured output is available for automation and parsing.
github-gh-SKILL.md

Gh guide

The official CLI from GitHub. Pull requests, issue triage, and github actions from the terminal. Start with `gh auth login` and go from there. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • pull requests, issue triage, and github actions from the terminal.
  • You're on GitHub and want the official terminal experience.
  • You need pull requests.
  • You need issue triage.
  • You need github actions.

Quick reference

Installbrew install gh
Verifygh auth status
First real commandgh auth login && gh repo clone vercel/next.js

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates gh with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Git Workflow

Verified pairing

Open CLI integrates gh with this skills.sh skill because it is the clearest fit for how gh is usually used. Use cleaner branches, reviews, and merge flows around Git-based CLIs.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill git-workflow
Starter prompt

Use gh together with the Git Workflow skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Code Reviewskills.shCodebase Searchskills.sh

Why this tool

  • gh fits git & github well, especially for pull requests, issue triage, and github actions from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from GitHub.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.

Example workflow

1. gh auth login
2. gh repo clone vercel/next.js
3. gh pr create --fill

Safe start

Step 1

Install gh.

Step 2

Run `gh auth status` first.

Step 3

Start with `gh auth login && gh repo clone vercel/next.js`.

Step 4

Authenticate gh before asking the agent to do real work.

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