GitHub

GitHub is a platform for version control and collaboration that lets you manage repositories, track issues, automate workflows, and interact programmatically with pull requests, commits, and more.

Setup

In Agent Studio, go to Tools → GitHub → Connect
Sign in with your GitHub account and authorize access
Review the requested permissions and click Allow

Composio vs ACI: Which provider to use?

This tool is available through two providers. Both connect to the same underlying service but differ in action coverage and auth handling.

	Composio	ACI
Provider source	Composio	ACI
Auth type	oauth2	oauth2
Best for	Broad action coverage, workflow automation	Targeted integrations, API-level operations

Choose Composio when you need the widest selection of actions and deep workflow automation. Choose ACI when you need direct API-level control or a specific action not covered by Composio.

Available actions: Composio

Action	Description
`GITHUB_ACCEPT_A_REPOSITORY_INVITATION`	Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
`GITHUB_ADD_AN_EMAIL_ADDRESS_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Adds one or more email addresses to the authenticated user’s GitHub account.
`GITHUB_ADD_APP_ACCESS_RESTRICTIONS`	Replaces GitHub App access restrictions for an existing protected branch.
`GITHUB_ADD_A_REPOSITORY_COLLABORATOR`	Adds a GitHub user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator.
`GITHUB_ADD_A_REPOSITORY_TO_AN_APP_INSTALLATION`	Adds a repository to a GitHub App installation, granting the app access.
`GITHUB_ADD_A_SELECTED_REPOSITORY_TO_A_USER_SECRET`	Grants a specified repository access to an authenticated user’s existing Codespaces secret.
`GITHUB_ADD_ASSIGNEES_TO_AN_ISSUE`	Adds or removes assignees for a GitHub issue.
`GITHUB_ADD_LABELS_TO_AN_ISSUE`	Adds labels to a repository issue, creating labels that do not already exist.
`GITHUB_ADD_ORG_RUNNER_LABELS`	Adds new custom labels to an existing self-hosted runner for an organization.
`GITHUB_ADD_OR_UPDATE_TEAM_MEMBERSHIP_FOR_A_USER`	Adds a GitHub user to a team or updates their role, inviting them to the organization if not already a member.
`GITHUB_ADD_OR_UPDATE_TEAM_PROJECT_PERMISSIONS`	Grants or updates a team’s permissions for a specific project within a GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_ADD_OR_UPDATE_TEAM_REPOSITORY_PERMISSIONS`	Sets or updates a team’s permission level for a repository within an organization.
`GITHUB_ADD_PROJECT_COLLABORATOR`	Adds a specified GitHub user as a collaborator to an existing organization project with a given permission level.
`GITHUB_ADD_REPO_TO_ORG_SECRET_WITH_SELECTED_ACCESS`	Adds a repository to an existing organization-level GitHub Actions secret configured for selected repository access.
`GITHUB_ADD_REPO_TO_ORG_SECRET_WITH_SELECTED_VISIBILITY`	Grants an existing repository access to an existing organization-level Dependabot secret.
`GITHUB_ADD_RUNNER_LABELS`	Adds and appends custom labels to a self-hosted repository runner.
`GITHUB_ADD_SELECTED_REPOSITORY_TO_AN_ORGANIZATION_SECRET`	Adds a repository to an organization secret’s access list when the secret’s visibility is set to selected.
`GITHUB_ADD_SELECTED_REPOSITORY_TO_AN_ORGANIZATION_VARIABLE`	Grants a repository access to an organization-level GitHub Actions variable with selected visibility.
`GITHUB_ADD_SOCIAL_ACCOUNTS_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Adds one or more social media links to the authenticated user’s public GitHub profile.
`GITHUB_ADD_STATUS_CHECK_CONTEXTS`	Adds status check contexts to a protected branch.
`GITHUB_ADD_TEAM_ACCESS_RESTRICTIONS`	Overwrites the list of teams granted push access to a protected branch.
`GITHUB_ADD_USER_ACCESS_RESTRICTIONS`	Sets or replaces the list of users allowed to push to a protected branch.
`GITHUB_ADD_USERS_TO_CODESPACES_ACCESS_FOR_AN_ORGANIZATION`	Sets or replaces the list of organization members granted Codespaces access billed to the organization.
`GITHUB_APPROVE_A_WORKFLOW_RUN_FOR_A_FORK_PULL_REQUEST`	Approves a workflow run from a forked repository’s pull request that requires manual approval.
`GITHUB_ASSIGN_AN_ORGANIZATION_ROLE_TO_A_TEAM`	Assigns an existing organization-level role to a team within a GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_ASSIGN_AN_ORGANIZATION_ROLE_TO_A_USER`	Assigns a specific organization role to a user who is a member or outside collaborator in a GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_AUTH_USER_DOCKER_CONFLICT_PACKAGES_LIST`	Lists Docker packages for the authenticated user that encountered conflicts during the Docker migration process.
`GITHUB_BLOCK_A_USER`	Blocks an existing individual GitHub user from interacting with your account and repositories.
`GITHUB_BLOCK_A_USER_FROM_AN_ORGANIZATION`	Blocks an existing GitHub user from an organization, preventing their contributions, collaboration, and forking.
`GITHUB_CANCEL_A_GITHUB_PAGES_DEPLOYMENT`	Cancels an existing ongoing or queued GitHub Pages deployment for a repository.
`GITHUB_CANCEL_A_WORKFLOW_RUN`	Cancels a workflow run in a GitHub repository if it is in a cancellable state.
`GITHUB_CHECK_A_TOKEN`	Checks if a GitHub App or OAuth access token is valid for the specified client ID and retrieves its details.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_GIST_IS_STARRED`	Checks if a gist is starred by the authenticated user.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_PERSON_IS_FOLLOWED_BY_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Checks if the authenticated GitHub user follows a target GitHub user.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_PULL_REQUEST_HAS_BEEN_MERGED`	Checks if a specified GitHub pull request has been merged.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_REPOSITORY_IS_STARRED_BY_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Determines if the authenticated user has starred a specific GitHub repository.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_USER_CAN_BE_ASSIGNED`	Verifies if a GitHub user can be assigned to issues in a repository.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_USER_CAN_BE_ASSIGNED_TO_A_ISSUE`	Checks if a specified GitHub user can be assigned to a given issue within a repository.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_USER_FOLLOWS_ANOTHER_USER`	Checks if a GitHub user follows another specific user.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_USER_IS_A_REPOSITORY_COLLABORATOR`	Checks if a user is a collaborator on a specified GitHub repository.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_USER_IS_BLOCKED_BY_AN_ORGANIZATION`	Checks if a GitHub user is blocked by an organization.
`GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_USER_IS_BLOCKED_BY_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Checks if the specified GitHub user is blocked by the authenticated user.
`GITHUB_CHECK_PRIVATE_VULNERABILITY_REPORTING_STATUS`	Checks if private vulnerability reporting is enabled for the specified repository.
`GITHUB_CHECK_TEAM_PERMISSIONS_FOR_A_PROJECT`	Checks if a team has read, write, or admin permissions for an organization’s specific classic project.
`GITHUB_CHECK_TEAM_PERMISSIONS_FOR_A_REPOSITORY`	Checks a team’s permissions for a specific repository within an organization, including inherited permissions.
`GITHUB_CLEAR_REPOSITORY_CACHE_BY_KEY`	Deletes GitHub Actions caches from a repository matching a specific key and optional git ref.
`GITHUB_CLEAR_SELF_HOSTED_RUNNER_ORG_LABELS`	Removes all custom labels from a self-hosted runner for an organization, leaving default labels intact.
`GITHUB_COMPARE_TWO_COMMITS`	Compares two commit points within a repository or across forks.
`GITHUB_CONFIGURE_JITRUNNER_FOR_ORG`	Generates a JIT configuration for a GitHub organization’s new self-hosted runner to run a single job then unregister.
`GITHUB_CONFIGURE_OIDCSUBJECT_CLAIM_TEMPLATE`	Sets or updates the OIDC subject claim customization template for an existing GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_CONVERT_AN_ORGANIZATION_MEMBER_TO_OUTSIDE_COLLABORATOR`	Converts an existing organization member to an outside collaborator, restricting their access to explicitly granted repositories.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_BLOB`	Creates a git blob in a repository with specified content and encoding.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_CHECK_RUN`	Creates a new check run for a specific commit in a repository to report CI/CD status and feedback in the GitHub UI.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_CHECK_SUITE`	Creates a new check suite for a specific commit in an original repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_CODESPACE_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Creates a GitHub Codespace for the authenticated user from a repository or pull request.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_CODESPACE_FROM_A_PULL_REQUEST`	Creates a GitHub Codespace for an open pull request in a Codespaces-enabled repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_CODESPACE_IN_A_REPOSITORY`	Creates a GitHub Codespace for the authenticated user in a specified repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_COMMIT`	Creates a new commit in a GitHub repository using an existing tree SHA and parent SHAs.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_COMMIT_COMMENT`	Creates a comment on a specific commit, optionally targeting a specific line.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_COMMIT_STATUS`	Sets a commit’s CI/CD status (error, failure, pending, or success) for a given SHA.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_CUSTOM_ORGANIZATION_ROLE`	Creates a custom role with defined permissions within a GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_DEPLOY_KEY`	Creates an SSH deploy key for a repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_DEPLOYMENT`	Creates a GitHub deployment for an existing repository, targeting a specific branch, tag, or SHA.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_DEPLOYMENT_BRANCH_POLICY`	Creates a deployment branch or tag policy for an existing environment in a GitHub repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_DEPLOYMENT_STATUS`	Creates a status for an existing deployment, updating its operational state, URLs, and description.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_DISCUSSION`	Creates a new discussion post on a specific team’s page within an organization.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_DISCUSSION_COMMENT`	Creates a new comment on an existing team discussion within a GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_FORK`	Creates a fork of an accessible repository, optionally into a specific organization.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_GIST`	Creates a new gist on GitHub with provided files, an optional description, and visibility settings.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_GIST_COMMENT`	Creates a new comment on a specified GitHub gist.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_GITHUB_APP_FROM_A_MANIFEST`	Finalizes a GitHub App’s creation by exchanging a temporary manifest code for the app’s full configuration.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_GITHUB_PAGES_DEPLOYMENT`	Creates a GitHub Pages deployment for a repository using a specified artifact and OIDC token.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_GITHUB_PAGES_SITE`	Configures or updates GitHub Pages for a repository, setting build type and source.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_LABEL`	Creates a new label in a specified GitHub repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_MILESTONE`	Creates a milestone in a GitHub repository for tracking progress on issues or pull requests.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_AUTOLINK_REFERENCE_FOR_A_REPOSITORY`	Creates a repository autolink to automatically convert text references into hyperlinks.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`	Creates an encrypted environment variable for a pre-existing environment within a GitHub repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ISSUE`	Creates a new issue in a GitHub repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ISSUE_COMMENT`	Creates a new comment on an existing GitHub issue or pull request.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ORGANIZATION_PROJECT`	Creates a new classic project board within a specified GitHub organization.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ORGANIZATION_REPOSITORY`	Creates a new repository within a specified GitHub organization with detailed configuration options.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ORGANIZATION_VARIABLE`	Creates a new GitHub Actions variable for an organization with configurable repository access visibility.
`GITHUB_CREATE_AN_ORGANIZATION_WEBHOOK`	Creates a webhook for a GitHub organization to deliver event notifications to a configured URL.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_PROJECT_CARD`	Creates a project card in a GitHub project column from a note or linked issue/pull request.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_PROJECT_COLUMN`	Creates a new column in a GitHub project (classic).
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_PULL_REQUEST`	Creates a pull request in a GitHub repository from existing base and head branches.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REFERENCE`	Creates a git reference such as a branch or tag in a repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REGISTRATION_TOKEN_FOR_AN_ORGANIZATION`	Generates a temporary one-hour token to add a new self-hosted runner to an organization for GitHub Actions.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REGISTRATION_TOKEN_FOR_A_REPOSITORY`	Generates a time-limited token required to register a new self-hosted runner with a specific repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_RELEASE`	Creates a release in a GitHub repository for a specified tag.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REMOVE_TOKEN_FOR_AN_ORGANIZATION`	Generates a one-hour token to authenticate removing a self-hosted runner from an organization.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REMOVE_TOKEN_FOR_A_REPOSITORY`	Generates a temporary token required to unregister and remove a self-hosted runner from a repository.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REPLY_FOR_A_REVIEW_COMMENT`	Posts a reply to a specific review comment on a GitHub pull request.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REPOSITORY_DISPATCH_EVENT`	Triggers a GitHub Actions workflow or webhook on a repository by creating a repository dispatch event.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REPOSITORY_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER`	Creates a new repository for the authenticated user.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REPOSITORY_FROM_AN_UNPUBLISHED_CODESPACE`	Publishes a Codespace to a new repository using its current state as the initial commit.
`GITHUB_CREATE_A_REPOSITORY_PROJECT`	Creates a new classic project board within a specified repository.

Available actions: ACI

Action	Description
`GITHUB__LIST_REPOSITORIES`	Lists public repositories for the specified user.
`GITHUB__GET_REPOSITORY`	Gets information about a repository.
`GITHUB__LIST_COMMITS`	Lists commits for a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_COMMIT`	Gets a specific commit from a repository.
`GITHUB__LIST_ISSUES`	Lists issues in a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_ISSUE`	Gets a specific issue from a repository.
`GITHUB__CREATE_ISSUE`	Creates a new issue in a repository.
`GITHUB__LIST_STARGAZERS`	Lists the users who have starred a specified repository.
`GITHUB__GET_USER`	Provides publicly available information about someone with a GitHub account.
`GITHUB__GET_ORGANIZATION`	Gets information about an organization.
`GITHUB__GET_USER_SOCIAL_ACCOUNTS`	Lists social media accounts for a user.
`GITHUB__STAR_REPOSITORY`	Stars a repository on behalf of the authenticated user.
`GITHUB__CREATE_PULL_REQUEST`	Creates a new pull request in a GitHub repository.
`GITHUB__FORK_REPOSITORY`	Forks a repository to the authenticated user’s account.
`GITHUB__CREATE_BRANCH`	Creates a new branch in a GitHub repository.
`GITHUB__LIST_PULL_REQUESTS`	Lists pull requests in a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_PULL_REQUEST`	Gets a specific pull request from a repository.
`GITHUB__MERGE_PULL_REQUEST`	Merges a pull request.
`GITHUB__SEARCH_CODE`	Searches for code in repositories on GitHub.
`GITHUB__SEARCH_USERS`	Searches for users on GitHub.
`GITHUB__GET_FILE_CONTENT`	Gets the content of a file from a repository.
`GITHUB__CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FILE`	Creates a new file or updates an existing file in a repository.
`GITHUB__LIST_BRANCHES`	Lists all branches for a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_BRANCH`	Gets a specific branch of a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_COMMIT_STATUS`	Gets the combined status for a specific commit.
`GITHUB__CREATE_COMMIT_STATUS`	Creates a status for a specific commit.
`GITHUB__SEARCH_REPOSITORIES`	Searches for repositories on GitHub.
`GITHUB__UPDATE_PULL_REQUEST`	Updates an existing pull request.
`GITHUB__LIST_PULL_REQUEST_COMMITS`	Lists commits in a pull request.
`GITHUB__UPDATE_PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH`	Updates the branch of a pull request.
`GITHUB__CREATE_ISSUE_COMMENT`	Creates a comment on an issue.
`GITHUB__ADD_ISSUE_LABELS`	Adds labels to an issue.
`GITHUB__CREATE_REPOSITORY`	Creates a new repository for the authenticated user.
`GITHUB__DELETE_REPOSITORY`	Deletes a repository, requiring admin access; this action cannot be undone.
`GITHUB__UPDATE_REPOSITORY`	Updates a repository’s settings including name, description, visibility, and archived status.
`GITHUB__DELETE_FILE`	Deletes a file from a repository.
`GITHUB__COMPARE_COMMITS`	Compares two commits and shows the differences between them.
`GITHUB__LIST_COLLABORATORS`	Lists the collaborators for a repository.
`GITHUB__ADD_COLLABORATOR`	Adds a collaborator to a repository.
`GITHUB__REMOVE_COLLABORATOR`	Removes a collaborator from a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_COLLABORATOR_PERMISSION`	Gets the permission level of a specific collaborator for a repository.
`GITHUB__GET_REPOSITORY_STATS`	Gets repository statistics including code frequency and participation data.
`GITHUB__LIST_CONTRIBUTORS`	Lists repository contributors sorted by the number of commits.
`GITHUB__GET_REPOSITORY_LANGUAGES`	Gets the languages used in a repository with their percentage breakdown.
`GITHUB__LIST_USER_ORGANIZATIONS`	Lists the organizations a user is a member of.
`GITHUB__CREATE_DEPLOY_KEY`	Adds an SSH deploy key to a repository granting access to a single repository.
`GITHUB__LIST_DEPLOY_KEYS`	Lists deploy keys for a repository.

Adding to an agent

Open your agent in Agent Studio → Agent Builder
Go to Tools and enable GitHub
Select only the actions your agent needs
Set auth mode: Shared (agent acts on one account) or Per-user (each end-user connects their own account)

Example use cases

Automated PR review assistant An agent monitors new pull requests in a repository, fetches the changed files and commits, posts review comments, and updates the PR status, reducing manual review overhead for repetitive checks. Issue triage and labeling An agent watches for new issues, searches the codebase for related files using GITHUB__SEARCH_CODE, automatically adds relevant labels, and assigns team members based on the affected area of the codebase. Release notes generator An agent compares the latest release tag to the current HEAD using commit comparison actions, summarizes merged pull requests and commit messages, and creates a formatted release with auto-generated notes.

Models & LLM Providers

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Setup

Composio vs ACI: Which provider to use?

Available actions: Composio

Available actions: ACI

Adding to an agent

Example use cases

​Setup

​Composio vs ACI: Which provider to use?

​Available actions: Composio

​Available actions: ACI

​Adding to an agent

​Example use cases

Setup

Composio vs ACI: Which provider to use?

Available actions: Composio

Available actions: ACI

Adding to an agent

Example use cases