Is the Accessing Github Repos skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from oaustegard/claude-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

Does Accessing Github Repos work with Claude Code?

It is in our test queue — we run every skill on real work before issuing a verdict, and this one is scheduled.

How do I install Accessing Github Repos?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Accessing Github Repos with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Accessing Github Repos

Accesses GitHub repos via REST API and credential detection when git clone fails.

by oaustegard · oaustegard/claude-skills

In test queue

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: In test queue
Tested: —
Environment: Pending

In the test queue — machine-screened (validator 85/100, 127★ repo), full install/trigger/output test scheduled.

What Accessing Github Repos does

GitHub repository access in containerized environments using REST API and credential detection. Use when git clone fails, or when accessing private repos/writing files via API.

How to install Accessing Github Repos

git clone https://github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills
cp -r claude-skills/accessing-github-repos ~/.claude/skills/accessing-github-repos

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Accessing Github Repos

/accessing-github-repos Accesses GitHub repos via REST API and credential detection when git clone fails.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Access this private repo since git clone is failing
Write a file to this repo using the GitHub API
Detect and use my GitHub credentials in this container

Frequently asked questions

Is the Accessing Github Repos skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from oaustegard/claude-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Accessing Github Repos work with Claude Code?: It is in our test queue — we run every skill on real work before issuing a verdict, and this one is scheduled.
How do I install Accessing Github Repos?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Accessing Github Repos with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.