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name: gh-cli
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description: Comprehensive GitHub CLI integration for PR management, issues, repository operations, GitHub Actions, and viewing GitHub file links. Triggers on explicit `gh` mentions ("use gh to create PR", "run gh issue list") or natural language GitHub operations ("show me open issues", "create a pull request", "view this GitHub file"). Handles GitHub URLs to view raw file content without HTML/JS clutter.
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# GitHub CLI Integration
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Interact with GitHub repositories using the `gh` CLI for pull requests, issues, repository operations, GitHub Actions, and viewing GitHub files.
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## Prerequisites
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⚠️ **This skill assumes GitHub CLI (`gh`) is already installed and authenticated.**
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If you haven't completed setup:
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1. Install: https://github.com/cli/cli#installation
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2. Authenticate: `gh auth login`
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3. Verify: `gh auth status`
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**Claude Code will NOT configure authentication for you.** This must be done manually before using this skill.
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## Quick Start
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Verify installation:
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```bash
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command -v gh
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gh --version
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```
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Check authentication:
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```bash
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gh auth status
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```
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Basic patterns:
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```bash
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gh pr list # List pull requests
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gh issue create --title "Bug" # Create issue
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gh repo view owner/repo # View repository info
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gh run list # List workflow runs
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```
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## Core Capabilities
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### 1. Pull Requests
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**Common operations:**
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```bash
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# List PRs
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gh pr list --state open
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gh pr list --author @me
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# View PR details
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gh pr view 123
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gh pr view 123 --json title,body,state
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# Create PR
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gh pr create --title "Feature" --body "Description"
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gh pr create --fill # Use git commit messages
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# Review and merge
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gh pr review 123 --approve
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gh pr merge 123 --squash
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# View PR diff
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gh pr diff 123
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gh pr diff 123 -- path/to/file.go # Specific file
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```
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**Helper script - View PR files:**
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```bash
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# List all files changed in a PR
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --list
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py https://github.com/user/repo/pull/123 --list
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# Show full diff
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --diff
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# Show specific file from PR
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --file path/to/file.go
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```
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### 2. Issues
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**Common operations:**
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```bash
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# List issues
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gh issue list
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gh issue list --label bug --state open
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gh issue list --assignee @me
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# View issue
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gh issue view 456
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gh issue view 456 --json title,body,labels
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# Create issue
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gh issue create --title "Bug report" --body "Details"
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gh issue create --label bug --assignee @me
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# Update issue
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gh issue edit 456 --add-label "needs-review"
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gh issue close 456
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gh issue reopen 456
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```
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### 3. Repository Operations
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**Common operations:**
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```bash
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# View repository
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gh repo view owner/repo
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gh repo view owner/repo --json name,description,stargazersCount
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# Clone repository
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gh repo clone owner/repo
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# Fork repository
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gh repo fork owner/repo
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# List repositories
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gh repo list owner
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gh repo list owner --limit 50 --json name,description
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```
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### 4. GitHub Actions
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**Common operations:**
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```bash
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# List workflow runs
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gh run list
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gh run list --workflow ci.yml
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# View run details
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gh run view 789
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gh run view 789 --log
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# Watch run in progress
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gh run watch 789
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# Re-run workflow
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gh run rerun 789
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```
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### 5. Viewing GitHub File URLs
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When the user provides a GitHub file URL (e.g., `https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/path/to/file.go`), use the helper script to fetch raw file content instead of using WebFetch (which returns HTML/JS).
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**Helper script - View GitHub file:**
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```bash
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python3 scripts/view_github_file.py https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/path/to/file.go
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```
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This script:
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- Parses the GitHub URL to extract owner, repo, ref (branch/tag/commit), and file path
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- Uses `gh api` to fetch the file content from GitHub's API
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- Decodes the base64-encoded content
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- Returns clean source code without HTML wrapper
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**Why use this instead of WebFetch:**
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- WebFetch on GitHub URLs returns HTML with navigation, JavaScript, and GitHub UI
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- This script returns only the raw file content
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- Works for any branch, tag, or commit SHA
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- Automatically handles base64 decoding
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## GitHub API Usage
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The `gh api` command provides direct access to GitHub's REST API.
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**Basic pattern:**
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```bash
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gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}
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gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}?ref=branch-name
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```
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**Using placeholders:**
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The `gh` CLI automatically replaces `{owner}`, `{repo}`, and `{branch}` placeholders based on the current repository context or `GH_REPO` environment variable.
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**Example - Get file content:**
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```bash
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# Returns JSON with base64-encoded content
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gh api repos/owner/repo/contents/README.md
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# Extract and decode content
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gh api repos/owner/repo/contents/README.md --jq '.content' | base64 --decode
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```
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**Important API details:**
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- API paths should NOT start with `/` (use `repos/...` not `/repos/...`)
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- Use query parameters for optional fields: `?ref=branch&per_page=100`
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- Use `--jq` to extract specific fields from JSON responses
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- File content is base64-encoded in the API response
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## Helper Scripts
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### scripts/view_github_file.py
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Fetches raw file content from GitHub URLs.
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**Usage:**
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```bash
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python3 scripts/view_github_file.py <github-url>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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python3 scripts/view_github_file.py https://github.com/golang/go/blob/master/README.md
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```
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**Supported URL formats:**
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- `https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/blob/{ref}/{path}`
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- `https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/tree/{ref}/{path}`
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**Output:**
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- Stderr: Status message indicating what's being fetched
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- Stdout: Raw file content
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### scripts/view_pr_files.py
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Views files changed in a pull request.
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**Usage:**
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```bash
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py <pr-number-or-url> [options]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `--list`: List changed files only (no content)
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- `--file <path>`: Show content for specific file
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- `--diff`: Show full diff (default)
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**Examples:**
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```bash
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# List files changed in PR
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --list
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# View full diff
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py https://github.com/user/repo/pull/123
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# View specific file from PR
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --file src/main.go
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```
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## Fallback Strategies
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If helper scripts fail (Python not available, import errors, etc.), fall back to direct `gh` CLI commands or HTTP requests.
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### Viewing GitHub Files (Fallback)
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**If `view_github_file.py` fails, use `gh api` directly:**
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```bash
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# Parse URL manually to extract: owner, repo, ref, path
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# Then fetch with gh api
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gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}?ref={ref} --jq '.content' | base64 --decode
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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# URL: https://github.com/golang/go/blob/master/README.md
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# Becomes:
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gh api repos/golang/go/contents/README.md?ref=master --jq '.content' | base64 --decode
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```
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**If `gh` CLI fails, use HTTP requests:**
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```bash
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# Use curl or WebFetch to raw.githubusercontent.com
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curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{owner}/{repo}/{ref}/{path}
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golang/go/master/README.md
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```
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### Viewing PR Files (Fallback)
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**If `view_pr_files.py` fails, use `gh pr` commands directly:**
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```bash
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# List changed files
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gh pr view 123 --json files --jq '.files[].path'
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# View diff
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gh pr diff 123
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# View specific file diff
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gh pr diff 123 -- path/to/file.go
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```
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**To get file content from PR branch:**
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```bash
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# Get the head ref (branch name)
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gh pr view 123 --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName'
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# Fetch file content from that ref
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gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}?ref={head_ref} --jq '.content' | base64 --decode
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```
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### General Guidelines
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When helper scripts fail:
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1. **Try `gh` CLI directly** - Most script functionality can be replicated with `gh` commands
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2. **Use `gh api` for API access** - Direct GitHub REST API access
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3. **Fall back to HTTP requests** - Use `curl` or raw.githubusercontent.com URLs
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4. **Report the error** - Let the user know the helper script failed and which fallback was used
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**Common failure reasons:**
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- Python not in PATH
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- Missing Python dependencies (should be stdlib only, but environment issues can occur)
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- Script file permissions
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- Incorrect script path
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## Common Workflows
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### Reviewing a Pull Request
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```bash
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# 1. View PR details
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gh pr view 123
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# 2. List changed files
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --list
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# 3. Review specific files
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python3 scripts/view_pr_files.py 123 --file path/to/file.go
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# 4. View full diff
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gh pr diff 123
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# 5. Leave review
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gh pr review 123 --approve --body "LGTM"
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```
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### Investigating GitHub File Links
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When a user shares a GitHub URL like `https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/src/server.go`:
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```bash
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# Fetch and analyze the file
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python3 scripts/view_github_file.py https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/src/server.go
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# Then analyze the content as needed
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```
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### Checking CI/CD Status
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```bash
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# View recent workflow runs
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gh run list --limit 5
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# Check specific run
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gh run view 789
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# View logs if failed
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gh run view 789 --log
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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### gh: command not found
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**Solution:** Install GitHub CLI from https://github.com/cli/cli#installation
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### gh: Not Authenticated
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**Solution:** Run `gh auth login` and follow the prompts
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### API Rate Limiting
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**Problem:** `gh api` returns 403 or rate limit errors
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**Solution:**
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- Authenticated requests have higher rate limits (5000/hour vs 60/hour)
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- Check remaining quota: `gh api rate_limit`
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- Wait or use a different authentication token
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### File Not Found (404)
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**Problem:** `gh api` returns 404 for file paths
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**Possible causes:**
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- File path is incorrect
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- Branch/ref doesn't exist
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- Private repository without access
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- File was deleted or moved
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**Solution:** Verify the file exists at the specified ref using GitHub web UI or `gh repo view`
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