Read GitHub issue status, metadata, and comments via gh CLI.
npx skills add https://github.com/theZMC/dotfiles --skill read-github-issue-thezmc
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: read-github-issue Source: https://github.com/theZMC/dotfiles/tree/main/.agents/skills/read-github-issue Command: npx skills add https://github.com/theZMC/dotfiles --skill read-github-issue-thezmc
## What problem does it solve? Reads a GitHub issue and reports its status, metadata, and discussion comments using the GitHub CLI (gh) without summarizing the issue body content. Use when the user asks to review, inspect, or summarize an issue.
## Core Features & Use Cases
### Quick Start Ask the AI to read a GitHub issue by providing the repository and issue number.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To read a GitHub issue, you can use the gh CLI to fetch issue metadata, status, and discussion comments verbatim. It retrieves the issue body, labels, assignees, and linked development context without summarizing the original content.
Yes, you can view GitHub issue metadata by specifying the repository using the --repo <owner>/<repo> flag when not in a local git context. This allows you to fetch issue details and comments from any repository.
Triage GitHub issues by reading and analyzing the discussion comments to surface decisions, questions, and blockers. The Skill lists all comments and checks linked development context like PRs and branches to provide a connected workflow view.
Reading GitHub issues with gh CLI requires access to the repository and the gh CLI installed. It can infer the owner and repo from your local git context, or you can manually provide the repository identifier if you are outside a repo.
The best way to review a GitHub issue verbatim is to fetch the issue data via gh issue view, which reports the title, author, state, and body without altering or summarizing the text for accurate review and inspection.
Your GitHub issue review shows linked PRs and branches because the Skill checks the linked development context to provide a connected workflow view. This helps you understand the current progress and related code changes directly tied to the issue.
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