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GitHub Repo Research
Quick analysis of GitHub repos: code quality, activity, tech stack
🟠 Warning
⭐⭐ Intermediate
⏱️ 5–15 min
✅ Suitable For: Developers, tech researchers
📦 Requires: GitHub MCP, Personal Access Token
📋 📋 One-Click Prompt
@OpenClaw I need you to quickly research a GitHub repository.
Context: I am using openclaw.
Step 1 — Environment check
- Ensure @modelcontextprotocol/server-github is installed.
Step 2 — Token (recommended)
Explain rate limits:
- Unauthenticated: ~60 requests/hour
- Authenticated: up to ~5000 requests/hour
Ask me to choose:
1) Provide a read-only token now
2) Show how to create a token
3) Skip auth (lower limits)
Step 3 — Repo selection
Ask me for a repo URL or owner/repo.
Step 4 — Analysis
1) Basics: description, language, stars/forks, license, last update
2) Structure: top-level tree, key files, tech stack
3) Activity: recent commits, contributors, issue/PR activity
4) Quality signals: README, tests, CI/CD
Step 5 — Report (markdown)
```markdown
# 📊 GitHub Repo Research
## Project: [Name]
Link: [URL]
### 📋 Basics
- Description: ...
- Language: ...
- Stars/Forks: ...
- Last updated: ...
### 🏗️ Tech stack
- ...
### 📁 Structure
- ...
### 🔥 Activity
- ...
### ✅ Quick assessment
- ...
```
Safety guarantees
- Read-only: do not modify repos, issues, or PRs.
Throughout this workflow, communicate with me in English.
💡 Tip: Click “Copy Prompt”, then paste it into openclaw to start.
🎯 What can this do?
- Summarize repo basics (language, license, stars/forks)
- Explain the tech stack and key files
- Assess activity (recent commits, contributors)
- Surface quality signals (tests, CI, docs)
⚠️ Risk notice
- GitHub API is rate-limited; token helps
- Only use a read-only token when possible
- Never paste tokens into public repos
🛡️ Safety tips
- Create a least-privilege token
- Use short-lived tokens when available
- Revoke the token after you’re done
❓ FAQ
Can I use it without a token?
Yes, but you may hit rate limits quickly. A token greatly increases the allowed requests.