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Search GitHub issues, PRs, and code using the gh CLI.
Passed 16 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 14 of 20 without it.
3 fixed15 passed either way4 still failing1 broke
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One of 3 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
When constructing a gh search issues or gh search prs command for quick prior art research, what result limit count is specified to cap the output? Default CLI search returns 30 items if unflagged.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Applies --limit 20 to constrain CLI search output. | Missed | Passed |
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Search GitHub for prior art, implementation patterns, and maintainer decisions.
# Search issues
gh search issues "topic" --repo owner/repo --limit 20 \
--json number,title,state,url
# Search merged PRs (highest signal)
gh search prs "topic" --repo owner/repo --merged --limit 20 \
--json number,title,url
# Search code (use query syntax for path filtering)
gh search code "pattern path:src/" --repo owner/repo --limit 20 \
--json path,textMatches
# Get full issue or PR details
gh issue view 123 --repo owner/repo --json number,title,body,comments
gh pr view 456 --repo owner/repo --json number,title,body,reviews,files
gh api rate_limit --jq '.resources.search'## Research: [Topic]
test cases passed, vs 14 / 20 without
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