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defunkt/github-gem

`github` command line helper for simplifying your GitHub experience. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/defunkt/github-gem · homepage · Ruby · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 6761
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 884
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1133 stars · 188 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Ruby gem providing a `github` (or `gh`) command line helper that wraps GitHub's API to simplify common GitHub workflows. It automates forking, cloning, pulling upstream changes, and inspecting fork network commits.

Use cases

  • simplify my github workflow from the command line
  • pull upstream changes from a forked repo
  • fetch and evaluate a contributor's pull request commits
  • list commits on forks that I don't have yet
  • clone a github repo with a single command

When to avoid

  • you need a modern, maintained GitHub CLI — use GitHub's official `gh` tool
  • your project requires current GitHub API support

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

cli developer-tools version-control developer-tools version-control cli ruby github git-helper ruby-gem fork-workflow command-line

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
defunkt/github-gemmain32

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Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem