github-triage

github-triage is an open-source integrations skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by trailofbits. Its author describes it as: “Triages a repository's open GitHub issues and pull requests via the gh CLI. Optionally reviews and merges ready PRs — incrementally merging passing automated/bot PRs and maintainer-approved ones, and spawning review s…”. 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 github-triage does

Triage a repository's open GitHub issues and pull requests. Optionally clear ready PRs first (merge passing bot PRs and maintainer-approved PRs, review never-reviewed ones), then close issues that are already resolved (with a comment citing the PR or commit that resolved them), make sure issues and the pending PRs that fix them reference each other, and assign a **local-only** priority and change-size estimate to every issue that is still outstanding.

Installation

Add github-triage to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for github-triage is organised into these sections:

• When to Use
• When NOT to Use
• Core Principles
• Workflow
• Phase 0: Select the target repository
• Phase 1: Gather issues and context
• Phase 2: Triage open pull requests (optional)
• Phase 3: Classify each open issue
• Phase 4: Score outstanding issues (LOCAL ONLY)
• GATE 1: Present the full triage for review
• Phase 5: Execute approved issue writes
• Phase 6: Deliver the outstanding triage

When to use it

Reach for github-triage when you want integrations help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear CC-BY-SA-4.0 license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in trailofbits/skills, an established project with 6,646 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does github-triage do?

Triages a repository's open GitHub issues and pull requests via the gh CLI. Optionally reviews and merges ready PRs — incrementally merging passing automated/bot PRs and maintainer-approved ones, and spawning review subagents for never-reviewed ones — then closes already-resolved issues with comments citing the resolving PR or commit, cross-links issues with their pending fix PRs, and assigns local-only priority and change-size estimates for everything outstanding. Use when triaging, grooming, or reviewing a repository's open issues and PRs.

How do I install github-triage?

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 github-triage free to use?

Yes. github-triage 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.

Where does github-triage come from?

github-triage 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.