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Configure GitHub for Cyrus — gh CLI login and git config for PRs, with optional webhook setup to enable @mention responses in PR comments, automated rebases and merges, and auto-fixing based on CI failures (coming soon).

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Configure GitHub for Cyrus — gh CLI login and git config for PRs, with optional webhook setup to enable @mention responses in PR comments, automated rebases and merges, and auto-fixing based on CI failures (coming soon).

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cyrus-setup-github.SKILL.md
name: cyrus-setup-github
description: Configure GitHub for Cyrus — gh CLI login and git config for PRs, with optional webhook setup to enable @mention responses in PR comments, automated rebases and merges, and auto-fixing based on CI failures (coming soon).

**CRITICAL: Never use `Read`, `Edit`, or `Write` tools on `~/.cyrus/.env` or any file inside `~/.cyrus/`. Use only `Bash` commands (`grep`, `printf >>`, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context.**

Setup GitHub

Configures GitHub CLI and git so Cyrus can create branches, commits, and pull requests. Optionally creates a GitHub App so Cyrus can receive and respond to @mentions in PR comments and reviews, automate rebases and merges, and auto-fix based on CI failures (coming soon).

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Part A: GitHub CLI + Git Config (Outbound)

Step 1: Check Existing Configuration

Check if `gh` is already authenticated:

gh auth status 2>&1

If authenticated, check git config:

git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

If both `gh` auth and git config are set, inform the user:

> GitHub is already configured. Skipping to webhook setup.

Skip to Part B.

Step 2: Authenticate GitHub CLI

If `gh` is not authenticated:

gh auth login

This opens an interactive browser flow. Let the user complete it.

After completion, verify:

gh auth status

Step 3: Configure Git Identity

If git user name or email are not set, ask the user for their preferred values:

> **What name should appear on commits made by Cyrus?** > (e.g., your name, or "Cyrus Bot")

> **What email should appear on commits?** > (e.g., your email, or a noreply address)

Then set them:

git config --global user.name "<name>"
git config --global user.email "<email>"

Step 4: Verify

gh auth status
git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

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Part B: GitHub App + Webhooks (Inbound — Optional)

Ask the user:

> **Do you want Cyrus to respond to GitHub @mentions in PR comments and reviews?** > > - **Yes — enable @mentions**: Creates a GitHub App so Cyrus can receive PR comments and reviews via webhooks, respond when @mentioned, and act on "changes requested" reviews. > - **No — PRs only**: Cyrus will create branches, commits, and PRs but won't respond to comments.

If **No** → skip to Completion.

Step 5: Check Existing Webhook Config

grep -c '^GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET=.' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
grep -c '^GITHUB_APP_ID=.' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
grep -c '^GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID=.' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
test -f ~/.cyrus/github-app.pem && echo "PEM exists" || echo "PEM missing"

If all four checks pass (1, 1, 1, "PEM exists"), skip to Completion — webhooks are already configured.

Step 6: Collect Inputs

Read the webhook base URL:

grep '^CYRUS_BASE_URL=' ~/.cyrus/.env | cut -d= -f2-

If `CYRUS_BASE_URL` is not set, stop and tell the user to run the endpoint setup step first.

Use the `AGENT_NAME` value from the orchestrator (set in Step 0 of `/cyrus-setup`). If not available, ask:

> **What should the GitHub App be named?** (e.g., "Cyrus", "My Code Agent")

**Important — GitHub @mention autocomplete quirk:** GitHub's autocomplete in PR comments only suggests real GitHub *user accounts*, not App bots. This means `@your-bot` won't appear in the autocomplete dropdown unless a GitHub user with that exact name exists. The mention still *works* if typed manually, but for the best experience:

> **Before choosing a name**, check if the same name is available as a GitHub username at `https://github.com/<name>`. If it is: > > 1. Create a free GitHub user account with that name > 2. Invite it to your org and/or repo as a collaborator > 3. Set `GITHUB_BOT_USERNAME` to that username (the one users will type in @mentions, *not* `<slug>[bot]`) > > This is the simplest way to get autocomplete working — a silly GitHub limitation, but the known workaround. > > **Without a matching GitHub user**, @mentions still work if typed manually, but won't autocomplete. In that case users would need to set up co-authorship (via a git message template or `prepare-commit-msg` hook adding `Co-authored-by:`) to get the bot's name showing as a repo contributor, which is more involved.

Ask:

> **Where should the GitHub App be created?** > - **Personal account** (github.com/settings/apps) > - **Organization** — which org? (github.com/organizations/`<ORG>`/settings/apps)

Store the org name if applicable.

Ask:

> **What homepage URL should the GitHub App use?** This is displayed on the app's settings page as its website. It has no functional impact — GitHub just shows it as a link. Most users use their company website, GitHub org page, or any placeholder URL. > > (e.g., `https://github.com/your-org`, your company URL, or just `https://example.com`)

Step 7: Build Manifest JSON

Construct the manifest, substituting `AGENT_NAME`, `HOMEPAGE_URL`, and `CYRUS_BASE_URL`:

{
  "name": "<AGENT_NAME>",
  "url": "<HOMEPAGE_URL>",
  "redirect_url": "http://localhost:8976",
  "hook_attributes": {
    "url": "<CYRUS_BASE_URL>/github-webhook",
    "active": true
  },
  "public": false,
  "default_permissions": {
    "contents": "write",
    "issues": "write",
    "pull_requests": "write",
    "repository_hooks": "write"
  },
  "default_events": [
    "issue_comment",
    "organization",
    "pull_request_review",
    "pull_request_review_comment",
    "repository"
  ]
}

**Note:** `redirect_url` is required by GitHub's manifest flow. The actual redirect will include a `?code=` parameter appended to this URL — the code is what matters, not the destination page.

Step 8: Create GitHub App via Manifest

GitHub's manifest flow works by POSTing a form with a `manifest` field to the app creation URL. After the user approves, GitHub redirects to a URL containing a `code` parameter.

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