The /github command enables you to manage repositories, issues, and collaborate on code. Perfect for:

• Creating and managing repositories
• Tracking issues and bugs
• Viewing repository contents
• Managing organizations
• Automating development workflows

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Basic Usage

Use the command to interact with GitHub:

/github create repository "my-project" with description "A new project"

/github list my repositories sorted by last updated

/github create issue "Fix login bug" in repo "myapp" with label "bug"

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Key Features

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Repository Management

• Create new repositories
• List user/organization repos
• Configure repository settings
• View repository contents
• Access file contents

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Issue Tracking

• Create new issues
• List repository issues
• Filter by state (open/closed)
• Assign issues to users
• Add labels to issues

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User & Organization

• Get user information
• List organizations
• View organization repositories
• Manage permissions

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File Operations

• Read file contents
• Navigate repository structure
• Access different branches
• View commit history

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Example Commands

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Create Repository

/github create private repository "internal-tools" with issues and wiki enabled

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List Repositories

/github show all my repositories sorted by creation date

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Create Issue

/github in repo "pfdemo/myapp" create issue "Add user authentication" assign to @john with labels: enhancement, priority-high

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List Issues

/github list open issues in "myproject" repository sorted by most recently updated

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View File

/github show contents of README.md in repository "myapp"

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Repository Options

When creating repositories:

• private: true/false
• has_issues: Enable issue tracking
• has_projects: Enable project boards
• has_wiki: Enable wiki pages

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Issue Filters

When listing issues:

• state: open, closed, or all
• sort: created, updated, or comments
• direction: asc or desc

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Tips

• Use owner/repo format for repository references (e.g., “pfdemo/myapp”)
• File contents are returned base64 encoded
• Assignees must be valid GitHub usernames
• Labels must exist in the repository before use