<objective> Unified interface for GitHub operations using `gh` CLI. Provides patterns for common GitHub workflows including issue triage, PR review, CI monitoring, and Copilot iteration tracking. </objective>

<quick_start> For simple queries, use gh directly. See cli-patterns.md.

bash

gh pr list                    # List open PRs
gh issue list                 # List open issues
gh pr view 42                 # View PR #42
gh pr checks 42               # Check CI status

</quick_start>

<scripts> Bundled scripts for data gathering (output JSON, run without loading into context):

•scripts/triage_gather.sh - Parallel PR/issue collection
•scripts/pr_details.sh <number> - PR info + diff + checks
•scripts/copilot_activity.sh - Copilot activity summary </scripts>

<workflows> - **Triage**: See [triage-workflow.md](references/triage-workflow.md) - **PR Review**: Run `scripts/pr_details.sh`, apply [review-checklist.md](references/review-checklist.md) - **Copilot Status**: Run `scripts/copilot_activity.sh` </workflows>

<reference_guides>

•cli-patterns.md - GH CLI command reference
•triage-workflow.md - Full triage workflow
•review-checklist.md - Code review standards
•copilot-workflow.md - Copilot iteration patterns </reference_guides>

<actions> **Auto-execute (no confirmation):** Post comments, request changes, add labels

Require confirmation: merge, approve, close </actions>

<tips> - Use `--json` + `--jq` for scripting (more stable than text) - Include `--limit` for large result sets - For CI status, check `gh run list --branch` for latest (PR status can be stale) - Copilot author format varies by repo (check with `gh pr list --state all --json author`) </tips>

<success_criteria> GitHub operations are successful when:

•Commands execute without authentication errors
•Data is retrieved in expected format (JSON for scripts, text for quick queries)
•PR/issue state changes are reflected in GitHub UI
•CI status accurately reflects latest workflow runs </success_criteria>