By name: github
description: "Interact with GitHub using the gh CLI. Use gh issue, gh pr, gh run, and gh api for issues, PRs, CI runs, and advanced queries."
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GitHub Skill
Use the gh CLI to interact with GitHub. Always specify --repo owner/repo when not in a git directory, or use URLs directly.
Pull Requests
Check CI status on a PR:
gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo
CI/CD Status View
List recent workflow runs:
gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10
List runs filtered by workflow:
gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10 --workflow ci.yml
View a run and see which steps failed:
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo
View logs for failed steps only:
gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed
Monitor a run in real-time (blocks until complete):
gh run watch <run-id> --repo owner/repo --exit-status
View PR CI check results:
gh pr checks <pr-number> --repo owner/repo
Status Indicators
Use these emoji when formatting CI/CD results:
- ✅ success / pass
- ❌ failure / fail
- 🟡 in_progress / pending
- ⏳ queued / waiting
JSON output for CI runs
gh run list --repo owner/repo --json databaseId,status,conclusion,name,headBranch,event,createdAt --limit 10
API for Advanced Queries
The gh api command is useful for accessing data not available through other subcommands.
Get PR with specific fields:
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls/55 --jq '.title, .state, .user.login'
Get workflow runs via API:
gh api repos/owner/repo/actions/runs --jq '.workflow_runs[:5] | .[] | "\(.id) \(.status) \(.conclusion) \(.name)"'
JSON Output
Most commands support --json for structured output. You can use --jq to filter:
gh issue list --repo owner/repo --json number,title --jq '.[] | "\(.number): \(.title)"'