Overview
add-github is an open-source integrations skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nanocoai. Its author describes it as: “Add GitHub channel integration via Chat SDK. PR and issue comment threads as conversations.”. The project has 31k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-github`.
What add-github does
Adds GitHub support via the Chat SDK bridge. The agent participates in PR and issue comment threads. NanoClaw doesn't ship channels in trunk — this skill copies the GitHub adapter in from the `channels` branch.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for add-github is organised into these sections:
- Prerequisites
- Apply
- 1. Copy the adapter
- 2. Register the adapter
- 3. Install the adapter package
- 4. Build and validate
- Credentials
- 1. Create a Personal Access Token for the bot account
- 2. Set up a webhook on each repo
- 3. Configure environment
- Wiring
- Adding members (for strict mode)
Installation
Add add-github to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-githubReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — declared in the repository topics
License
add-github is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in nanocoai/nanoclaw, an established project with 30,542 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does add-github do?
- Add GitHub channel integration via Chat SDK. PR and issue comment threads as conversations.
- How do I install add-github?
- Run git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-github in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw before installing.
- Is add-github free to use?
- Yes. add-github is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does add-github work with?
- add-github lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does add-github come from?
- add-github ships inside nanocoai/nanoclaw, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,542 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
