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Gh CLI skill

The gh CLI is GitHub's official command line tool for interacting with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more. When needs to interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more, use this skill.

$npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill gh-cli
View this skill on GitHubbenchflow-ai/skillsbench/tasks-extra/gh-repo-analytics/environment/skills/gh-cli/SKILL.md
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benchflow-ai

Gh CLI

Install Gh CLI

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill gh-cli

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads gh-cli when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the gh-cli skill”. In Codex, type $gh-cli.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

FolderGitHub

GitHub CLI (gh)

Work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line.

Usage

gh <command> <subcommand> [flags]

Core Commands

  issue:      Manage issues
  pr:         Manage pull requests
  repo:       Create, clone, fork, and view repositories
  api:        Make an authenticated GitHub API request
  run:        View details about workflow runs

Use gh <command> --help for more information about a command.


gh pr

Work with GitHub pull requests.

USAGE
  gh pr <command> [flags]

CORE COMMANDS
  checkout:   Check out a pull request in git
  checks:     Show CI status for a single pull request
  close:      Close a pull request
  comment:    Create a new pr comment
  create:     Create a pull request
  diff:       View changes in a pull request
  edit:       Edit a pull request
  list:       List and filter pull requests in this repository
  merge:      Merge a pull request
  ready:      Mark a pull request as ready for review
  reopen:     Reopen a pull request
  review:     Add a review to a pull request
  status:     Show status of relevant pull requests
  view:       View a pull request

FLAGS
  -R, --repo [HOST/]OWNER/REPO   Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

INHERITED FLAGS
  --help   Show help for command

ARGUMENTS
  A pull request can be supplied as argument in any of the following formats:
  - by number, e.g. "123";
  - by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/123"; or
  - by the name of its head branch, e.g. "patch-1" or "OWNER:patch-1".

EXAMPLES
  $ gh pr checkout 353
  $ gh pr create --fill
  $ gh pr view --web

LEARN MORE
  Use 'gh <command> <subcommand> --help' for more information about a command.
  Read the manual at https://cli.github.com/manual

gh issue

Work with GitHub issues.

USAGE
  gh issue <command> [flags]

CORE COMMANDS
  close:      Close issue
  comment:    Create a new issue comment
  create:     Create a new issue
  delete:     Delete issue
  edit:       Edit an issue
  list:       List and filter issues in this repository
  reopen:     Reopen issue
  status:     Show status of relevant issues
  transfer:   Transfer issue to another repository
  view:       View an issue

FLAGS
  -R, --repo [HOST/]OWNER/REPO   Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

INHERITED FLAGS
  --help   Show help for command

ARGUMENTS
  An issue can be supplied as argument in any of the following formats:
  - by number, e.g. "123"; or
  - by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123".

EXAMPLES
  $ gh issue list
  $ gh issue create --label bug
  $ gh issue view --web

LEARN MORE
  Use 'gh <command> <subcommand> --help' for more information about a command.
  Read the manual at https://cli.github.com/manual

gh repo

Work with GitHub repositories.

USAGE
  gh repo <command> [flags]

CORE COMMANDS
  archive:    Archive a repository
  clone:      Clone a repository locally
  create:     Create a new repository
  delete:     Delete a repository
  edit:       Edit repository settings
  fork:       Create a fork of a repository
  list:       List repositories owned by user or organization
  rename:     Rename a repository
  sync:       Sync a repository
  view:       View a repository

INHERITED FLAGS
  --help   Show help for command

ARGUMENTS
  A repository can be supplied as an argument in any of the following formats:
  - "OWNER/REPO"
  - by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO"

EXAMPLES
  $ gh repo create
  $ gh repo clone cli/cli
  $ gh repo view --web

Search Query Syntax

The --search flag uses GitHub search syntax. Full documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/search-github/getting-started-with-searching-on-github/understanding-the-search-syntax

Comparison Operators

Query Description Example
>n Greater than stars:>1000
>=n Greater than or equal topics:>=5
<n Less than size:<10000
<=n Less than or equal stars:<=50

Range Queries

Query Description Example
n..n Between range stars:10..50
n..* Greater than or equal stars:10..* (same as >=10)
*..n Less than or equal stars:*..10 (same as <=10)

Date Queries

Date format: YYYY-MM-DD (ISO8601). Optional time: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+00:00

Query Example
>YYYY-MM-DD created:>2024-04-29 — after April 29, 2024
>=YYYY-MM-DD created:>=2024-04-01 — on or after April 1, 2024
<YYYY-MM-DD pushed:<2024-07-05 — before July 5, 2024
<=YYYY-MM-DD created:<=2024-07-04 — on or before July 4, 2024
YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD created:2024-04-30..2024-07-04 — date range
YYYY-MM-DD..* created:2024-04-30..* — on or after date
*..YYYY-MM-DD created:*..2024-07-04 — on or before date

Exclude Results

Prefix qualifier with - to exclude:

Query Example
-QUALIFIER stars:>10 -language:javascript — exclude JavaScript repos
NOT hello NOT world — has "hello" but not "world"

Usernames

Query Description
author:USERNAME Filter by specific user
author:@me Filter by current user
assignee:@me Assigned to current user

Queries with Whitespace

Use quotation marks for multi-word values:

  • label:"bug fix" — label with space
  • cats NOT "hello world" — exclude phrase

JSON Output

Common fields for --json:

PR:

additions
assignees
author
baseRefName
body
changedFiles
closed
closedAt
comments
commits
createdAt
deletions
files
headRefName
headRepository
headRepositoryOwner
id
isCrossRepository
isDraft
labels
maintainerCanModify
mergeCommit
mergeStateStatus
mergeable
mergedAt
mergedBy
milestone
number
potentialMergeCommit
projectCards
reactionGroups
reviewDecision
reviewRequests
reviews
state
statusCheckRollup
title
updatedAt
url

Issue:

close
  comment
  create
  delete
  edit
  list
  reopen
  status
  transfer
  view

Tips for Gh CLI

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 29 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Gh CLI

What does the Gh CLI skill do?

The gh CLI is GitHub's official command line tool for interacting with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more. When needs to interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more, use this skill.

How do I install Gh CLI?

Run "npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill gh-cli" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Gh CLI work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Gh CLI uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Gh CLI free?

Gh CLI is open source on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Gh CLI?

Gh CLI is published by benchflow-ai in the benchflow-ai/skillsbench repository, together with 28 other skills.

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