GitHub Discussion Query Skill

Query GitHub discussions efficiently with built-in jq filtering.

Important: jq Parameter is Optional

The --jq parameter is optional. Without --jq, this skill returns schema and data size information instead of full data. Use this to avoid oversized responses and inspect structure before targeted queries.

Use --jq '.' to get all data, or use a more specific filter for targeted results.

Usage

Use this skill to query discussions from the current repository or any specified repository.

Basic Query (Returns Schema Only)

To list discussions from the current repository:

bash
./query-discussions.sh
# Returns schema and data size, not full data

Get All Data

To get all discussion data:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.'

With Repository

To query a specific repository:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --repo owner/repo

With jq Filtering

Use the --jq argument to filter and transform the output:

bash
# Get discussion numbers and titles
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | {number, title}'

# Get discussions by a specific author
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.author.login == "username")'

# Get discussions in a specific category
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.category.name == "Ideas")'

# Get answered discussions
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.answer != null)'

# Count discussions by category
./query-discussions.sh --jq 'group_by(.category.name) | map({category: .[0].category.name, count: length})'

Common Options

• --limit: Maximum number of discussions to fetch. Default: 30
• --repo: Repository in owner/repo format. Default: current repo
• --jq: (Optional) jq expression for filtering/transforming output. If omitted, returns schema info

Example Queries

Find discussions with many comments:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.comments.totalCount > 5) | {number, title, comments: .comments.totalCount}'

Get unanswered discussions:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.answer == null) | {number, title, category: .category.name}'

List discussions with their labels:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | {number, title, labels: [.labels[].name]}'

Find discussions by category:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.category.name == "Q&A") | {number, title, author: .author.login}'

Get recently updated discussions:

bash
./query-discussions.sh --jq 'sort_by(.updatedAt) | reverse | .[0:10] | .[] | {number, title, updatedAt}'

Output Format

The script outputs JSON by default, making it easy to pipe through jq for additional processing.

Requirements

• GitHub CLI (gh) authenticated
• jq for filtering (installed by default on most systems)