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Read Github

  • 1.2k installs
  • 1k repo stars
  • Updated July 14, 2026
  • am-will/codex-skills

read-github is an agent skill for read and search github repository documentation via gitmcp.io mcp service.

About

The read-github skill is designed for read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service. Read GitHub Docs Access GitHub repository documentation and code via the gitmcp.io MCP service. fetch_{repo}_documentation - Fetch entire documentation. Invoke when the user asks about read github or related SKILL.md workflows.

  • github.com/owner/repo → gitmcp.io/owner/repo.
  • https://github.com/karpathy/llm-council → https://gitmcp.io/karpathy/llm-council.
  • karpathy/llm-council → fetch_llm_council_documentation.
  • facebook/react → fetch_react_documentation.
  • my-org/my-repo → fetch_my_repo_documentation.

Read Github by the numbers

  • 1,192 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #21 of 290 Python skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: HIGH risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Aug 3, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

read-github capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
github.com/owner/repo → gitmcp.io/owner/repo · https://github.com/karpathy/llm council → https: · karpathy/llm council → fetch_llm_council_documen · facebook/react → fetch_react_documentation
From the docs

What read-github says it does

Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service.
SKILL.md
Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/am-will/codex-skills --skill read-github

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Repositoryam-will/codex-skills

How do I read and search github repository documentation via gitmcp.io mcp service?

Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service.

Who is it for?

Developers using read github workflows documented in SKILL.md.

Skip if: Skip when the task falls outside read-github scope or needs a different stack.

When should I use this skill?

User asks about read github or related SKILL.md workflows.

What you get

Completed read-github workflow with documented commands, files, and expected deliverables.

  • repository documentation context
  • code reference excerpts

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

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/repogitmcp.io/owner/repo
  • https://github.com/karpathy/llm-councilhttps://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-councilfetch_llm_council_documentation
  • facebook/reactfetch_react_documentation
  • my-org/my-repofetch_my_repo_documentation

Available MCP Tools

For any repository, these tools are available:

1. fetch_{repo}_documentation - Fetch entire documentation. Call first for general questions. 2. search_{repo}_documentation - Semantic search within docs. Use for specific queries. 3. search_{repo}_code - Search code via GitHub API (exact match). Returns matching files. 4. fetch_generic_url_content - Fetch any URL referenced in docs, respecting robots.txt.

Workflow

1. When given a GitHub repo, first fetch documentation to understand the project 2. Use search-docs for specific questions about usage or features 3. Use search-code to find implementations or specific functions 4. Use fetch-url to retrieve external references mentioned in docs

Related skills

FAQ

What does read-github do?

Read and search GitHub repository documentation via gitmcp.io MCP service.

When should I use read-github?

User asks about read github or related SKILL.md workflows.

Is read-github safe to install?

Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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