github-cli

name	github-cli
description	Standard patterns for GitHub CLI operations and repository protection
type	integration
enforcement	guide
priority	high

GitHub CLI Operations Skill

CRITICAL: Repository Protection

Before ANY GitHub write operation:

remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
if [[ "$remote_url" == *"willbots/orchestrator"* ]]; then
  echo "❌ ERROR: Cannot modify orchestrator template repository!"
  exit 1
fi

Authentication

Don't pre-check. Just run and handle failure:

gh {command} || echo "❌ GitHub CLI failed. Run: gh auth login"

Common Operations

Get Issue Details

gh issue view {number} --json state,title,labels,body

Create Issue

REPO=$(git remote get-url origin | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||')
gh issue create --repo "$REPO" --title "{title}" --body-file {file}

Update Issue

gh issue edit {number} --add-label "{label}" --add-assignee @me

Add Comment

gh issue comment {number} --body-file {file}

Error Handling

1. Show clear error: "❌ GitHub operation failed"
2. Suggest fix: "Run: gh auth login"
3. Don't retry automatically

Best Practices

• Always check remote origin before write operations
• Trust gh CLI is authenticated
• Use --json for structured output
• Keep operations atomic