About github-search
github-search is a skill for searching GitHub code, repositories, issues, and pull requests with GitHub search syntax. It is intended for developers who need to locate code or repository activity, with optional owner and repository filters.
Key features
- 01Search code, repositories, issues, and PRs
- 02Use GitHub search syntax
- 03Filter by owner or repository
Use cases
- 01Find code matching a query
- 02Locate issues or pull requests
- 03Look up repository information
MCP support
Requires a configured `github` MCP server in `mcp_config.json` and a `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ parcadei/ continuous-claude-v3 --skill github-searchAfter installing, type/github-searchin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEGitHub Search Skill
When to Use
- Search code across repositories
- Find issues or PRs
- Look up repository information
Instructions
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/github_search.py \
--type "code" \
--query "your search query"
Parameters
--type: Search type -code,repos,issues,prs--query: Search query (supports GitHub search syntax)--owner: (optional) Filter by repo owner--repo: (optional) Filter by repo name
Examples
# Search code
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/github_search.py \
--type "code" \
--query "authentication language:python"
# Search issues
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/github_search.py \
--type "issues" \
--query "bug label:critical" \
--owner "anthropics"
MCP Server Required
Requires github server in mcp_config.json with GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN.
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