Overview
gh-cli is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by trailofbits. Its author describes it as: “Enforces authenticated gh CLI workflows over unauthenticated curl/WebFetch patterns. Use when working with GitHub URLs, API access, pull requests, or issues.”. The project has 6.6k stars on GitHub and is available under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills`.
What gh-cli does
- Working with GitHub repositories, pull requests, issues, releases, or raw file URLs. - You need authenticated access to private repositories or higher API rate limits. - You are about to use `curl`, `wget`, or unauthenticated web fetches against GitHub.
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for gh-cli is organised into these sections:
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Guidance
Installation
Add gh-cli to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skillsReview 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 — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
gh-cli is published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear CC-BY-SA-4.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in trailofbits/skills, an established project with 6,646 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does gh-cli do?
- Enforces authenticated gh CLI workflows over unauthenticated curl/WebFetch patterns. Use when working with GitHub URLs, API access, pull requests, or issues.
- How do I install gh-cli?
- Run /plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/trailofbits/skills before installing.
- Is gh-cli free to use?
- Yes. gh-cli is free and open source under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does gh-cli work with?
- gh-cli 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 gh-cli come from?
- gh-cli ships inside trailofbits/skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 6,646 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
