github-pat

name	github-pat
description	Interact with GitHub using Personal Access Tokens. Secure, user-controlled access - no OAuth, no full account access. Clone, push, branch, PR, issues. Use when user wants to work with GitHub repos.

GitHub PAT

Interact with GitHub using Personal Access Tokens. User controls access via PAT scopes.

Setup

User provides their PAT:

1. Create PAT at github.com/settings/tokens
2. Select scopes (repo for full, public_repo for public only)
3. Provide token to agent

Store in TOOLS.md or pass via --token.

Commands

# List repos you have access to
python3 scripts/gh.py repos [--token TOKEN]

# Clone a repo
python3 scripts/gh.py clone owner/repo [--token TOKEN]

# Create branch
python3 scripts/gh.py branch <branch-name> [--repo owner/repo]

# Commit and push
python3 scripts/gh.py push "<message>" [--branch branch] [--repo owner/repo]

# Open a pull request
python3 scripts/gh.py pr "<title>" [--body "description"] [--base main] [--head branch]

# Create an issue
python3 scripts/gh.py issue "<title>" [--body "description"] [--repo owner/repo]

# View repo info
python3 scripts/gh.py info owner/repo

Security Model

• User controls access via PAT scopes
• No OAuth - no "allow full access" prompts
• Least privilege - user creates PAT with minimal needed scopes
• Fine-grained PATs supported for specific repo access

Token Storage

Agent stores token in TOOLS.md under ### GitHub section. Never expose in logs or messages.