什么是 GitHub？

Openclaw Skills 的 GitHub 技能使开发人员和 AI 代理能够直接与 GitHub REST API 交互，而无需手动管理复杂的 OAuth 流程。通过安全网关代理请求，此技能可以无缝管理版本控制资产、团队协作工具和仓库数据。

此集成是构建自动化编码工作流、智能仓库助手或自定义 CI/CD 工具的重要组件。它处理了身份验证的繁重工作，让您可以专注于使用标准 HTTP 请求构建与庞大 GitHub 生态系统交互的功能。

下载入口:https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/byungkyu/github-api

安装与下载

1. ClawHub CLI

从源直接安装技能的最快方式。

2. 手动安装

将技能文件夹复制到以下位置之一

优先级：工作区 > 本地 > 内置

3. 提示词安装

将此提示词复制到 OpenClaw 即可自动安装。

GitHub 应用场景

• 根据代理分析自动创建和管理 GitHub Issue 和拉取请求。
• 使用高级过滤器和参数搜索代码库或仓库，以查找特定逻辑或文档。
• 以编程方式更新仓库内容并提交更改，用于自动化文档或重构。
• 为企业级自动化管理团队成员身份和组织级资源。
• 构建 AI 驱动的 CI/CD 机器人，坚控仓库运行状况并提供提交反馈。

1. 开发人员使用 Maton API 密钥进行身份验证，并通过控制平面建立 GitHub OAuth 连接。
2. 请求被发送到网关 URL，该 URL 镜像了原生 GitHub API 路径结构（例如 /github/user/repos）。
3. 网关自动将活动的 OAuth 令牌注入请求头中以进行安全身份验证。
4. 该技能将请求直接代理到 GitHub 的 REST API 服务器。
5. 响应以结构化 JSON 对象的形式返回，AI 代理或应用程序可以轻松解析该对象。
6. 对于具有多个帐户的环境，可以使用特定的连接头将请求路由到正确的 GitHub 配置文件。

GitHub 配置指南

要开始使用 Openclaw Skills 的这项技能，请按照以下步骤操作：

1. 在 maton.ai 登录或创建帐户，并从设置页面检索您的 API 密钥。
2. 在终端中设置环境变量：

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

3. 创建一个新的 GitHub 连接以启动 OAuth 流程：

curl -X POST https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections r
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY" r
-H "Content-Type: application/json" r
-d '{"app": "github"}'

4. 在浏览器中打开 JSON 响应中返回的 url，以在 GitHub 上授权该应用程序。
5. 通过获取您的用户信息来验证连接是否有效：

curl https://gateway.maton.ai/github/user r
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY"

GitHub 数据架构与分类体系

该技能使用标准 GitHub REST API 模式组织数据。响应以 JSON 格式提供，通常遵循以下结构：

注意：创建或更新文件时，根据 GitHub 的要求，content 字段必须经过 Base64 编码。

name: github
description: |
  GitHub API integration with managed OAuth. Access repositories, issues, pull requests, commits, branches, and users.
  Use this skill when users want to interact with GitHub repositories, manage issues and PRs, search code, or automate workflows.
  For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata:
  author: maton
  version: "1.0"
  clawdbot:
    emoji: ??
    requires:
      env:
        - MATON_API_KEY

GitHub

Access the GitHub REST API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, commits, branches, users, and more.

Quick Start

# Get authenticated user
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/github/user')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/github/{native-api-path}

Replace {native-api-path} with the actual GitHub API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to api.github.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your GitHub OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=github&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'github'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "83e7c665-60f6-4a64-816c-5e287ea8982f",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-06T03:00:43.860014Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-06T03:01:06.027323Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "github",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple GitHub connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/github/user')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '83e7c665-60f6-4a64-816c-5e287ea8982f')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Users

Get Authenticated User

GET /github/user

Get User by Username

GET /github/users/{username}

List Users

GET /github/users?since={user_id}&per_page=30

Repositories

List User Repositories

GET /github/user/repos?per_page=30&sort=updated

Query parameters: type (all, owner, public, private, member), sort (created, updated, pushed, full_name), direction (asc, desc), per_page, page

List Organization Repositories

GET /github/orgs/{org}/repos?per_page=30

Get Repository

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}

Create Repository (User)

POST /github/user/repos
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "my-new-repo",
  "description": "A new repository",
  "private": true,
  "auto_init": true
}

Create Repository (Organization)

POST /github/orgs/{org}/repos
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "my-new-repo",
  "description": "A new repository",
  "private": true
}

Update Repository

PATCH /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "description": "Updated description",
  "has_issues": true,
  "has_wiki": false
}

Delete Repository

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}

Repository Contents

List Contents

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}

Get File Contents

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}?ref={branch}

Create or Update File

PUT /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "message": "Create new file",
  "content": "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQh",
  "branch": "main"
}

Note: content must be Base64 encoded.

Delete File

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "message": "Delete file",
  "sha": "{file_sha}",
  "branch": "main"
}

Branches

List Branches

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches?per_page=30

Get Branch

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}

Rename Branch

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}/rename
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "new_name": "new-branch-name"
}

Merge Branches

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/merges
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "base": "main",
  "head": "feature-branch",
  "commit_message": "Merge feature branch"
}

Commits

List Commits

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits?per_page=30

Query parameters: sha (branch name or commit SHA), path (file path), author, committer, since, until, per_page, page

Get Commit

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{ref}

Compare Two Commits

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/compare/{base}...{head}

Issues

List Repository Issues

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues?state=open&per_page=30

Query parameters: state (open, closed, all), labels, assignee, creator, mentioned, sort, direction, since, per_page, page

Get Issue

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}

Create Issue

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Found a bug",
  "body": "Bug description here",
  "labels": ["bug"],
  "assignees": ["username"]
}

Update Issue

PATCH /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "state": "closed",
  "state_reason": "completed"
}

Lock Issue

PUT /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/lock
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "lock_reason": "resolved"
}

Unlock Issue

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/lock

Issue Comments

List Issue Comments

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments?per_page=30

Create Issue Comment

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": "This is a comment"
}

Update Issue Comment

PATCH /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": "Updated comment"
}

Delete Issue Comment

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}

Labels

List Labels

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels?per_page=30

Create Label

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "priority:high",
  "color": "ff0000",
  "description": "High priority issues"
}

Milestones

List Milestones

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones?state=open&per_page=30

Create Milestone

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "v1.0",
  "state": "open",
  "description": "First release",
  "due_on": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z"
}

Pull Requests

List Pull Requests

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls?state=open&per_page=30

Query parameters: state (open, closed, all), head, base, sort, direction, per_page, page

Get Pull Request

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}

Create Pull Request

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "New feature",
  "body": "Description of changes",
  "head": "feature-branch",
  "base": "main",
  "draft": false
}

Update Pull Request

PATCH /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Updated title",
  "state": "closed"
}

List Pull Request Commits

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/commits?per_page=30

List Pull Request Files

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/files?per_page=30

Check If Merged

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/merge

Merge Pull Request

PUT /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/merge
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "commit_title": "Merge pull request",
  "merge_method": "squash"
}

Merge methods: merge, squash, rebase

Pull Request Reviews

List Reviews

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/reviews?per_page=30

Create Review

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/reviews
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": "Looks good!",
  "event": "APPROVE"
}

Events: APPROVE, REQUEST_CHANGES, COMMENT

Search

Search Repositories

GET /github/search/repositories?q={query}&per_page=30

Example queries:

• tetris+language:python - Repositories with "tetris" in Python
• react+stars:>10000 - Repositories with "react" and 10k+ stars

Search Issues

GET /github/search/issues?q={query}&per_page=30

Example queries:

• bug+is:open+is:issue - Open issues containing "bug"
• author:username+is:pr - Pull requests by author

Search Code

GET /github/search/code?q={query}&per_page=30

Example queries:

• addClass+repo:facebook/react - Search for "addClass" in a specific repo
• function+extension:js - JavaScript functions

Note: Code search may timeout on broad queries.

Search Users

GET /github/search/users?q={query}&per_page=30

Organizations

List User Organizations

GET /github/user/orgs?per_page=30

Note: Requires read:org scope.

Get Organization

GET /github/orgs/{org}

List Organization Members

GET /github/orgs/{org}/members?per_page=30

Rate Limit

Get Rate Limit

GET /github/rate_limit

Response:

{
  "rate": {
    "limit": 5000,
    "remaining": 4979,
    "reset": 1707200000
  },
  "resources": {
    "core": { "limit": 5000, "remaining": 4979 },
    "search": { "limit": 30, "remaining": 28 }
  }
}

Pagination

GitHub uses page-based and link-based pagination:

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues?per_page=30&page=2

Response headers include pagination links:

• Link: <url>; rel="next", <url>; rel="last"

Common pagination parameters:

• per_page: Results per page (max 100, default 30)
• page: Page number (default 1)

Some endpoints use cursor-based pagination with since parameter (e.g., listing users).

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/github/repos/owner/repo/issues?state=open&per_page=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const issues = await response.json();

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/github/repos/owner/repo/issues',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'state': 'open', 'per_page': 10}
)
issues = response.json()

Notes

• Repository names are case-insensitive but the API preserves case
• Issue numbers and PR numbers share the same sequence per repository
• Content must be Base64 encoded when creating/updating files
• Rate limits: 5000 requests/hour for authenticated users, 30 searches/minute
• Search queries may timeout on very broad patterns
• Some endpoints require specific OAuth scopes (e.g., read:org for organization operations). If you receive a scope error, contact Maton support at [email protected] with the specific operations/APIs you need and your use-case
• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets to disable glob parsing
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with github. For example:

• Correct: https://gateway.maton.ai/github/user
• Incorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/api.github.com/user

Resources

• GitHub REST API Documentation
• Repositories API
• Issues API
• Pull Requests API
• Search API
• Rate Limits
• Maton Community
• Maton Support