smith-gh-cli

What problem does it solve?

GitHub CLI users frequently encounter gotchas like inefficient pagination, mismanaged tokens, and risky commands. This skill provides best practices to optimize gh usage and prevent common mistakes.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Token efficiency guidance: avoid unnecessary authentication steps and overly broad scopes.
• Pagination & API usage: handle large result sets safely and efficiently.
• Error prevention: recommended patterns to prevent accidental destructive actions.
• Use Case: When reviewing many pull requests in a large repository, apply these rules to minimize API calls and stay within rate limits.

Quick Start

Run gh pr list with explicit flags to limit results and avoid token leakage.