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510 engineers chose the official GitHub skill. The unofficial ones have caveats.

What breaks without openclaw github official skill

Narrow PAT scopes blocking pull request writes. Code search broken. Unofficial forks outdated.

Official registry GitHub access for repos, issues, and PRs × 510-star canonical skill ÷ 10–15 minutes ÷ PAT only = GitHub automation from OpenClaw.

openclaw github official skill — what it actually does

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Provides official OpenClaw registry access to GitHub repos and issues
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Manages PRs and performs code search from agent commands
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Sets GITHUB_TOKEN and runs /gh repos list in 3 steps
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Adds write:issues and pull_requests scopes for full access
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Serves as the canonical base to fork for custom GitHub automation

Security check — openclaw github official skill

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.0 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw github official skill in 10–15 minutes

Setup time: 10–15 minutes

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You need:
  • OpenClaw core
  • GitHub PAT

Install the package:

clawhub install skills/github
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Set GITHUB_TOKEN in .env
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Install skill
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Run /gh repos list

Troubleshooting openclaw github official skill

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1. Scope too narrow — add write:issues and pull_requests scopes for full access

Compatibility & status

Works with: Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.0 beginner Last updated: Nov 2025 ★ 510 on GitHub MIT

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