defunkt/github-gem
`github` command line helper for simplifying your GitHub experience. 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/defunkt/github-gem · fetched 2026-08-28 · 87153b233887
- homepage: http://github.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 737f2acac5d3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| defunkt/github-gem | main | 32 |
For agents
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