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github-code-review

From NousResearch

Review PRs: diffs, inline comments via gh or REST.

Reviews local git diffs or GitHub PRs and posts inline/general comments via gh or curl+REST.

Use it when

  • Reviewing staged/local changes before pushing a commit
  • Reviewing an open PR's diff and files
  • Checking out a PR branch locally to run tests
  • Leaving inline or general review comments on a PR

Skip it if

  • Requires GitHub auth (gh CLI or GITHUB_TOKEN) already set up
  • No gh CLI available means manually scripting curl+REST calls
  • Only useful if working inside a git repository with GitHub remote

Facts

Repository
NousResearch/hermes-agent
Status
Actively maintained
Last commit
Source file
skills/github/github-code-review/SKILL.md

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The instructions Claude Code reads when this skill runs.

# GitHub Code Review

Perform code reviews on local changes before pushing, or review open PRs on GitHub. Most of this skill uses plain `git` — the `gh`/`curl` split only matters for PR-level interactions.

## Prerequisites

- Authenticated with GitHub (see `github-auth` skill)
- Inside a git repository

### Setup (for PR interactions)

```bash
if command -v gh &>/dev/null && gh auth status &>/dev/null; then
  AUTH="gh"
else
  AUTH="git"
  if [ -z "$GITHUB_TOKEN" ]; then
    if _hermes_env="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/.env"; [ -f "$_hermes_env" ] && grep -q "^GITHUB_TOKEN=" "$_hermes_env"; then
      GITHUB_TOKEN=$(grep "^GITHUB_TOKEN=" "$_hermes_env" | head -1 | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '\n\r')
    elif grep -q "github.com" ~/.git-credentials 2>/dev/null; then
      GITHUB_TOKEN=$(grep "github.com" ~/.git-credentials 2>/dev/null | head -1 | sed 's|https://[^:]*:\([^@]*\)@.*|\1|')
    fi
  fi
fi

REMOTE_URL=$(git remote get-url origin)
OWNER_REPO=$(echo "$REMOTE_URL" | sed -E 's|.*github\.com[:/]||; s|\.git$||')
OWNER=$(echo "$OWNER_REPO" | cut -d/ -f1)
REPO=$(echo "$OWNER_REPO" | cut -d/ -f2)
```

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## 1. Reviewing Local Changes (Pre-Push)

This is pure `git` — works everywhere, no API needed.

### Get the Diff

```bash
# Staged changes (what would be committed)
git diff --staged

# All changes vs main (what a PR would contain)
git diff main...HEAD

# File names only
git diff
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