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briefing

Summarize GitHub notifications, open pull requests, tasks, and follow-ups.

1|Updated Mar 10, 2026
Search Tags:#github#pull requests#notifications#tasks#briefing#awareness#follow-ups
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/butterflyskies/claude-skills --skill briefing-butterflyskies
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: briefing
Source: https://github.com/butterflyskies/claude-skills/tree/main/briefing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/butterflyskies/claude-skills --skill briefing-butterflyskies

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides immediate situational awareness by summarizing key updates like new notifications, open pull requests, pending tasks, and upcoming follow-ups, ensuring you're up-to-date at the start of each session.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Notification Triage: Consolidates and categorizes new and triaged GitHub notifications.
  • PR Monitoring: Tracks open pull requests involving specified users, including CI status and review comments.
  • Task Management: Summarizes open tasks and milestones from project trackers.
  • Follow-up Reminders: Alerts on periodic follow-ups based on predefined schedules.
  • Use Case: At the start of your workday, you can ask the AI for a "briefing" to quickly see all new mentions, PRs needing attention, and tasks due soon, allowing you to prioritize your work effectively.

Quick Start

Run the briefing skill to get a summary of your notifications, PRs, tasks, and follow-ups.

Frequently Asked Questions about briefing

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a summary of GitHub notifications and open pull requests at the start of my session?▼

To get a summary of GitHub notifications and open pull requests, run a briefing to aggregate new mentions, PR CI statuses, and review comments into a single situational awareness overview.

What is the best way to track open pull requests and CI status for specific users?▼

Tracking open pull requests and CI status is done via a briefing that monitors PRs involving specified users, integrating GitHub APIs to present review comments and actionable items.

Can I consolidate GitHub notifications and project tasks without modifying my system state?▼

Yes, you can consolidate GitHub notifications and project tasks without modifying system state, as the briefing skill focuses on read-only information aggregation and presentation, only syncing notification status.

Does the session briefing skill sync notification status across different categories?▼

Yes, the session briefing skill syncs notification status while fetching and presenting actionable items across different categories like open tasks, milestones, and periodic follow-ups.

How do I monitor upcoming follow-ups and pending project tasks using Serena global memory?▼

To monitor upcoming follow-ups and pending project tasks, a briefing integrates with Serena global memory to fetch predefined schedules and summarize milestones from project trackers.

What are the limitations of using a read-only briefing for project task management?▼

The limitation of a read-only briefing for project task management is that it cannot modify system states or update tasks, focusing solely on information aggregation and presentation except for syncing notification status.

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