| name | GitHub Auth |
| skill_id | github-auth |
| description | Verify GitHub CLI or connector authentication, identify the active identity, and debug missing permissions before other GitHub operations. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| source_kind | elephant-builtin |
GitHub Auth
Use this skill when GitHub operations fail because identity, token, or repository access is unclear.
Preferred Flow
- Check the active identity first with the available GitHub connector or
gh auth status.
- Confirm whether the issue is missing auth, wrong account, or missing repo permission.
- Re-run the smallest failing GitHub action after auth is fixed.
Guardrails
- Never print secrets or copy tokens back into chat.
- Report whether the blocker is account, scope, installation, or repo permission.