Always use gh instead of curl, wget, or WebFetch for GitHub URLs. The gh CLI uses the user's authenticated token automatically, so it:
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionusing-gh-cliExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches using-gh-cli from trailofbits/skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate using-gh-cli. Access via /using-gh-cli in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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gh)curl, wget, or WebFetch forWebFetch or curl for those)*.github.io) — those are regular websitesgit commit, git push) — use git directlyAlways use gh instead of curl, wget, or WebFetch for GitHub URLs. The gh CLI uses the user's authenticated token automatically, so it:
To read or browse files from a GitHub repo, clone it locally and use normal file tools (Read, Glob, Grep). This is much faster and more natural than fetching files one-by-one via the API.
# Clone to a session-scoped temp directory (cleaned up automatically on session end)
clonedir="$TMPDIR/gh-clones-${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}"
mkdir -p "$clonedir"
gh repo clone owner/repo "$clonedir/repo" -- --depth 1
After cloning, use the Explore agent (via the Task tool with subagent_type=Explore) to investigate the cloned repo. The Explore agent can use Read, Glob, and Grep across the clone efficiently — much better than calling them one at a time:
Task(subagent_type="Explore", prompt="In $clonedir/repo/, find how authentication is implemented")
For targeted lookups on a clone you already understand, use Read/Glob/Grep directly.
gh repo clone uses the user's authenticated token — works with private repos--depth 1 keeps the clone fast (only latest commit)gh api only when you need a quick single-file lookup without cloning# View a repo
gh repo view owner/repo
# List and view PRs
gh pr list --repo owner/repo
gh pr view 123 --repo owner/repo
# List and view issues
gh issue list --repo owner/repo
gh issue view 456 --repo owner/repo
# Call any REST API endpoint
gh api repos/owner/repo/contents/README.md
# Call with pagination and jq filtering
gh api repos/owner/repo/pulls --paginate --jq '.[].title'
| Instead of | Use |
|---|---|
WebFetch on github.com/owner/repo |
gh repo view owner/repo |
WebFetch on a blob/tree URL |
Clone with gh repo clone and use Read/Glob/Grep |
WebFetch on raw.githubusercontent.com/... |
Clone with gh repo clone and use Read |
WebFetch on api.github.com/... |
gh api <endpoint> |
curl https://api.github.com/... |
gh api <endpoint> |
curl with -H "Authorization: token ..." |
gh api <endpoint> (auth is automatic) |
wget to download a release asset |
gh release download --repo owner/repo |
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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using-gh-cli is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Keeps context tight: using-gh-cli is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: using-gh-cli is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
using-gh-cli is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
using-gh-cli fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Registry listing for using-gh-cli matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
using-gh-cli has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
using-gh-cli fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
using-gh-cli is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
using-gh-cli fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
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