GitHub CLI Setup
SkillSecurityThis skill should be used when the user asks "how to setup GitHub CLI", "configure gh", "gh auth not working", "GitHub CLI connection failed", "gh CLI error", or needs help with GitHub authentication.
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What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by fcakyon/claude-codex-settings in plugins/github-dev/skills/setup/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Configure gh CLI for GitHub access.
Check Current Status
gh auth status
Report one of these states:
ghis not authenticated and needs loginghis authenticated, including the current username if available
Login Flow
If authentication is missing or broken, guide the user through:
gh auth login
Select: GitHub.com -> HTTPS -> Login with browser
Verify Authentication
gh auth status
gh api user --jq '.login'
Troubleshooting
If gh commands fail:
- Check authentication -
gh auth status - Re-login if needed -
gh auth login - Check scopes - Ensure the token has repo access
- Refresh auth -
gh auth refresh - Update gh -
brew upgrade ghor equivalent
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 1k
- Forks
- 108
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
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setup-fcakyon- Source
- github.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings