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read-github

Q: How do I install this agent skill?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/am-will/codex-skills --skill read-github.

Q: Is this agent skill safe to install?

Review the displayed partner audits, complete source, permissions, dependencies, and exact revision before installing.

Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service. **WHEN TO USE:** - User provides a GitHub URL - User mentions a specific repo in owner/repo format - User asks "what does this repo do?", "read the docs for X repo", or similar - User wants to search code or docs within a repo

How do I install this agent skill?

npx skills add https://github.com/am-will/codex-skills --skill read-github

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Is this agent skill safe to install?

Gen Agent Trust Hubfail
The skill enables the agent to read arbitrary content from GitHub via a third-party proxy and provides a tool-calling interface. This creates a significant Indirect Prompt Injection vulnerability where malicious repo documentation could control the agent.
Socketpass
No alerts
Snykwarn
Risk: MEDIUM · No issues
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1/2 files flagged
ZeroLeakspass
Score: 93/100 · 2 sections analyzed

What does this agent skill do?

Read GitHub Docs

Access GitHub repository documentation and code via the gitmcp.io MCP service.

URL Conversion

Convert GitHub URLs to gitmcp.io:

github.com/owner/repo → gitmcp.io/owner/repo
https://github.com/karpathy/llm-council → https://gitmcp.io/karpathy/llm-council

CLI Usage

The scripts/gitmcp.py script provides CLI access to repository docs.

List Available Tools

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py list-tools owner/repo

Fetch Documentation

Retrieves the full documentation file (README, docs, etc.):

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py fetch-docs owner/repo

Search Documentation

Semantic search within repository documentation:

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py search-docs owner/repo "query"

Search Code

Search code using GitHub Search API (exact match):

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py search-code owner/repo "function_name"

Fetch Referenced URL

Fetch content from URLs mentioned in documentation:

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py fetch-url owner/repo "https://example.com/doc"

Direct Tool Call

Call any MCP tool directly:

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py call owner/repo tool_name '{"arg": "value"}'

Tool Names

Tool names are dynamically prefixed with the repo name (underscored):

karpathy/llm-council → fetch_llm_council_documentation
facebook/react → fetch_react_documentation
my-org/my-repo → fetch_my_repo_documentation

Available MCP Tools

For any repository, these tools are available:

fetch_{repo}_documentation - Fetch entire documentation. Call first for general questions.
search_{repo}_documentation - Semantic search within docs. Use for specific queries.
search_{repo}_code - Search code via GitHub API (exact match). Returns matching files.
fetch_generic_url_content - Fetch any URL referenced in docs, respecting robots.txt.

Workflow

When given a GitHub repo, first fetch documentation to understand the project
Use search-docs for specific questions about usage or features
Use search-code to find implementations or specific functions
Use fetch-url to retrieve external references mentioned in docs

How can the creator link this skill?

Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.

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