GitHub Webhooks

When to Use This Skill

• Setting up GitHub webhook handlers
• Debugging signature verification failures
• Understanding GitHub event types and payloads
• Handling push, pull request, or issue events

Essential Code (USE THIS)

GitHub Signature Verification (JavaScript)

const crypto = require('crypto');

function verifyGitHubWebhook(rawBody, signatureHeader, secret) {
  if (!signatureHeader || !secret) return false;