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parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill github-search
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Search GitHub code, repositories, issues, and pull requests with flexible filtering.

  • ›Four search types: code, repositories, issues, and pull requests, each with full GitHub search syntax support
  • ›Optional filtering by repository owner and name to narrow results to specific projects
  • ›Requires GitHub personal access token configured in mcp_config.json for authentication
  • ›Command-line interface with straightforward parameters for integration into agent workflows
skill.md

GitHub 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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Ratings

4.6★★★★★34 reviews
  • ★★★★★Chinedu Zhang· Dec 24, 2024

    github-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Dec 16, 2024

    github-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Chinedu Diallo· Nov 15, 2024

    I recommend github-search for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Piyush G· Nov 7, 2024

    I recommend github-search for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 26, 2024

    Useful defaults in github-search — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Chinedu Anderson· Oct 6, 2024

    Useful defaults in github-search — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Chinedu Jain· Sep 25, 2024

    github-search has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Chen Bansal· Sep 25, 2024

    Useful defaults in github-search — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Sep 17, 2024

    github-search has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Sep 13, 2024

    github-search is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

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