GitHub

The official GitHub integration connects Claude Code to your GitHub account so you can manage repos without opening the web UI. You sign in with OAuth and grant repo scopes, then the plugin reads repository lists, pulls commit history, and shows branches and tags. It calls the GitHub REST and GraphQL APIs to fetch file contents, list PRs, and run repository searches.

Use it to create and edit issues, add labels, assign people, and close or reopen items. It opens and reviews pull requests, posts comments, request changes, merge when checks pass, and fetches CI status. You can create releases, generate gists, trigger workflows, and apply small patches to files. It also runs custom API queries so you can pull stats, contributor graphs, or dependency info.

From your terminal or editor you can jump between code, issues, and PR threads without switching apps. It reads diffs, maps comments to files, and writes back comments or reviews. It caches recent queries for quick lookup and respects repo permissions.

In practice, use it when triaging a bug: open the failing PR, read the failing CI log, add a comment, create a follow-up issue, and assign it — all without leaving the editor. That saves context switching and keeps your workflow in one place.