gh-cli

name	gh-cli
description	Intercepts GitHub URL fetches and redirects to the authenticated `gh` CLI. Use when Claude tries to access GitHub via WebFetch or curl/wget, when you see 404 errors on private repos, when hitting GitHub API rate limits, or when GitHub API responses are incomplete. Provides hooks that automatically suggest the correct `gh` CLI command for any GitHub URL access pattern.

GitHub CLI Integration

A plugin that intercepts GitHub URL fetches and redirects Claude to use the authenticated gh CLI instead.

Problem

Claude Code's WebFetch tool and Bash curl/wget commands don't use the user's GitHub authentication. This means:

• Private repos: Fetches fail with 404 errors
• Rate limits: Unauthenticated requests are limited to 60/hour (vs 5,000/hour authenticated)
• Missing data: Some API responses are incomplete without authentication

Solution

This plugin provides PreToolUse hooks that intercept GitHub URL access via WebFetch or curl/wget, and suggest the correct gh CLI command.

What Gets Intercepted

Tool	Pattern	Suggestion
WebFetch	github.com/{owner}/{repo}	gh repo view owner/repo
WebFetch	github.com/.../blob/...	gh repo clone + Read
WebFetch	github.com/.../tree/...	gh repo clone + Read/Glob/Grep
WebFetch	api.github.com/repos/.../pulls	gh pr list / gh pr view
WebFetch	api.github.com/repos/.../issues	gh issue list / gh issue view
WebFetch	api.github.com/...	gh api <endpoint>
WebFetch	raw.githubusercontent.com/...	gh repo clone + Read
Bash	curl https://api.github.com/...	gh api <endpoint>
Bash	curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/...	gh repo clone + Read
Bash	wget https://github.com/...	gh release download

What Passes Through

• Non-GitHub URLs
• GitHub Pages sites (*.github.io)
• Commands already using gh (except anti-patterns)
• Git commands (git clone, git push, etc.)
• Search commands that mention GitHub URLs (grep, rg, etc.)

Prerequisites

• GitHub CLI (gh) must be installed and authenticated (gh auth login)
• If gh is not installed, the hooks pass through without disruption

Usage

This skill operates automatically via hooks. No manual invocation required. When you attempt to access GitHub URLs, the hooks will intercept and suggest the authenticated alternative.

Common gh CLI Commands

# View repo info
gh repo view owner/repo

# List PRs
gh pr list --repo owner/repo

# View a specific PR
gh pr view 123 --repo owner/repo

# API access
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls

# Clone a repo
gh repo clone owner/repo