invoking-github
Invoking GitHub
Programmatically interact with GitHub repositories from Claude.ai chat: read files, commit changes, create PRs, and persist state across sessions.
When to Use This Skill
Primary use cases:
- Commit code/documentation from Claude.ai chat (mobile/web)
- Auto-persist DEVLOG.md for iterating skill
- Manage state across sessions via GitHub branches
- Read and update repository files programmatically
- Create pull requests from chat interface
Trigger patterns:
- "Commit this to the repository"
- "Update the README on GitHub"
- "Save this to a feature branch"
- "Create a PR with these changes"
- "Persist DEVLOG to GitHub"
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