GitHub CLI (gh) wrapper for PR status, issues, and repository operations
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January 24, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/GantisStorm/essentials-claude-code/blob/main/essentials/skills/github-cli/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill github-cliInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/github-cli/GitHub CLI helper skill for common `gh` operations. Requires `gh` CLI installed and authenticated.
**Note**: For creating/updating PR descriptions, use `/mr-description-creator` instead.
## Actions
### PR Operations
**View PR status:**
```
/github-cli pr status
```
**View PR checks:**
```
/github-cli pr checks
```
**Merge PR:**
```
/github-cli pr merge
```
**View PR in browser:**
```
/github-cli pr view --web
```
**List PRs:**
```
/github-cli pr list
```
### Issue Operations
**List issues:**
```
/github-cli issue list
```
**Create issue:**
```
/github-cli issue create
```
**View issue:**
```
/github-cli issue view <number>
```
### Repository Operations
**View repo:**
```
/github-cli repo view
```
## Instructions
### Step 1: Validate Environment
```bash
# Check gh is installed
gh --version
# Check gh is authenticated
gh auth status
```
If not installed, report: "Install gh CLI: https://cli.github.com"
If not authenticated, report: "Run: gh auth login"
### Step 2: Parse and Execute
Parse `$ARGUMENTS` and pass directly to `gh`:
```bash
gh $ARGUMENTS
```
### Step 3: Report Result
Show `gh` output directly to user.
## Examples
```bash
# View PR status
/github-cli pr status
# View PR checks (CI status)
/github-cli pr checks
# Merge current PR
/github-cli pr merge
# List open PRs
/github-cli pr list
# View PR in browser
/github-cli pr view --web
# List issues
/github-cli issue list
# Create issue interactively
/github-cli issue create
# View repo info
/github-cli repo view
# API calls
/github-cli api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls
# Any gh command works
/github-cli release list
/github-cli workflow list
```
## Error Handling
| Scenario | Action |
|----------|--------|
| gh not installed | "Install gh: https://cli.github.com" |
| Not authenticated | "Run: gh auth login" |
| gh command fails | Show gh error output |