GitHub

Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and CI workflows on GitHub.

When to Use

• "Check my GitHub issues"
• "Create an issue for [bug]"
• "What's the status of PR #42?"
• "List open PRs on [repo]"

Auth

All requests require:

Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN
Accept: application/vnd.github+json

Key Endpoints

Base URL: https://api.github.com

List Issues

curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues?state=open&per_page=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json"

Create an Issue

curl -s -X POST "https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "Bug: ...", "body": "Description...", "labels": ["bug"]}'

List Pull Requests

curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls?state=open&per_page=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json"

Comment on Issue/PR

curl -s -X POST "https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/NUMBER/comments" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"body": "Comment text..."}'

Check CI Status

curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/commits/REF/check-runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json"

Search Issues/PRs

curl -s "https://api.github.com/search/issues?q=repo:OWNER/REPO+is:open+label:bug" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json"

List User's Repos

curl -s "https://api.github.com/user/repos?sort=updated&per_page=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json"

Notes

• Rate limit: 5000 requests/hour with token
• Use per_page and page for pagination
• For private repos, the token needs repo scope
• Get a token: https://github.com/settings/tokens