# GitHub for Raycast URL: https://www.raycast.com/raycast/github > Work with issues, pull requests, manage workflows, search repositories and stay on top of notifications - Install: raycast://extensions/raycast/github - Author: [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/raycast) - Installs: 219,758 - Platforms: macOS, Windows - Categories: Developer Tools, Productivity, AI Extensions - Updated: 2026-11-12 - Source: https://github.com/raycast/extensions/tree/0721a4296480afc863f16e6caed4109cc3ef305c/extensions/github/ ## Commands - **My Pull Requests**: List pull requests you created, participated in, or were mentioned in. - **Search Pull Requests**: Search recent pull requests globally in all repositories. - **Create Pull Request**: Create a pull request in one of your GitHub repositories. - **My Issues**: List issues created by you, assigned to you or mentioning you. - **Search Issues**: Search recent issues globally in all repositories. - **Create Issue**: Create an issue in one of your GitHub repositories. - **Create Release**: Create a release in one of your GitHub repositories. - **Search Repositories**: Search in your public or private repositories by name. - **My Latest Repositories**: List your repositories by latest updated - **My Starred Repositories**: List repositories you have starred - **My Packages**: List packages you published to GitHub Packages - **Workflow Runs**: Manage workflow runs for a selected GitHub repository. - **Dispatch Workflow**: Trigger a workflow_dispatch workflow in one of your GitHub repositories. - **Notifications**: List inbox notifications from all repositories or a selected repository. - **Unread Notifications**: Shows unread notifications in the macOS menu bar. - **My Projects**: Show your Projects - **My Issues Menu Bar**: Display My Issues in the Menu Bar - **My GitHub Stats Menu Bar**: Display your GitHub profile stats (followers, stars received, PRs, issues, commits) in the Menu Bar - **My Pull Requests Menu Bar**: Display My Pull Requests in the Menu Bar - **My Packages Menu Bar**: Display My Packages in the Menu Bar - **Download Repository as ZIP**: Download a repository or directory as a ZIP archive (does not create a Git clone) ## AI tools - **Issues**: Search issues to mention in AI Chat, listing open issues you're involved in by default. - **Pull Requests**: Search pull requests to mention in AI Chat, listing open pull requests you're involved in by default. - **Repositories**: Search repositories to mention in AI Chat, listing your most recently pushed repositories by default. - **Get Notifications**: Get the list of notifications of current user - **Search Issues**: Search github issues - **Search Pull Requests**: Search github pull requests - **Search Repositories**: Search github repositories - **Enable Auto-Merge**: Enable auto-merge on a pull request - **Disable Auto-Merge**: Disable auto-merge on a pull request - **Merge Pull Request**: Merge Pull Request - **Close Pull Request**: Close Pull Request - **Reopen Pull Request**: Reopen Pull Request - **Close Issue**: Close the issue with provided reason - **Reopen Issue**: Reopen Issue - **List Workflow Runs**: List Workflow Runs - **Re-Run Workflow**: Re-run Workflow - **Cancel Workflow**: Cancel Workflow - **Run Workflow**: Run Workflow - **Get Pull Request Diff**: Get the files changed in a pull request along with their patches - **Create Repository**: Create a repository on the user's account or in one of their organizations ## README ### GitHub Work with issues, pull requests, manage workflows, search repositories and stay on top of notifications. #### Mentions in AI Chat Type `@` in the AI Chat composer and pick **GitHub** to mention an issue, pull request, or repository. Without a query, **Issues** and **Pull Requests** list open items you're involved in and **Repositories** lists your most recently pushed repositories. Paste `owner/repo#123` or a GitHub URL to jump to an exact issue or pull request. The mention gives AI the item's current details, including the description of issues and pull requests. #### Configuring a Personal Access Token You can use a personal access token instead of logging in through OAuth to authenticate your GitHub account: The following link can be used as a shortcut to create your token: Otherwise, you can manually create it: 1. Go to 2. Click "Generate new token" then "Generate new token (classic) 3. Add a "Note" for the token. 4. Select the required scopes: - `repo` - `read:org` - `read:user` - `project` - `notifications` - `read:packages` (only needed for the _My Packages_ commands) 5. Click "Generate token". 6. Copy the token in the "GitHub Token" field in the extension's preferences. #### Cloning and Downloading Repositories The extension provides two different ways to get repository files locally: - **Clone and Open (Default Path)** runs `git clone` and opens the repository in your configured IDE. It uses: `/`. - **Clone with Options (Choose Path)** also runs `git clone`, but lets you choose or override the destination for that clone. - **Download as ZIP** downloads an archive of a repository or directory. It does not create a Git repository and does not use the Default Clone Path. To clone a repository: 1. Set **Default Clone Path** and **IDE Application** in the extension preferences if you want to use **Clone and Open (Default Path)**. 2. Open **Search Repositories** and select a repository. 3. Open the Action Panel (`⌘K`) and choose **Clone and Open (Default Path)** or **Clone with Options (Choose Path)**. The **Default Clone Path** preference applies only to these extension clone actions. It is not used by **Download as ZIP** or by a natural-language request to the GitHub AI assistant; those flows may use their own destination or working directory. #### Menu Bar Commands This extension ships four independent Menu Bar Commands. They can be enabled together or in any combination depending on what you want at a glance from your menu bar. - **My GitHub Stats Menu Bar** — A profile-centric overview: followers, stars received, organizations, API rate limit, plus a small _Activity_ drill-down with the **5 most recently updated** PRs and issues you authored or have open. Optionally surfaces a _What's New_ section when one of your repositories receives new stars. Designed for users who want a single icon in the menu bar that summarises everything about _you_. - **My Pull Requests Menu Bar** — An inbox-style command focused on Pull Requests: configurable sections for assigned / mentioned / reviewed / review-requested / drafts, repository filtering, sortable list, and CI status icons (draft, merge-queue, success, failure, pending). Use this if you want a dedicated PR triage surface. - **My Issues Menu Bar** — The Issue counterpart of _My Pull Requests Menu Bar_: dedicated sections for created / assigned / mentioned / recently closed, repository filtering, sortable. Use this if you want a dedicated Issue triage surface. - **My Packages Menu Bar** — Your published packages grouped by registry (Container, npm, Maven, Docker, NuGet, RubyGems), with a configurable number of packages per registry. The title can show either the package count or one package's name and download count. The activity drill-down in _My GitHub Stats Menu Bar_ is intentionally a thin convenience — it shows just the 5 most recently updated items per category, with no filters or sorting, so users who keep only that single command enabled still have one-click access to their latest work. For a richer, more configurable PR or Issue workflow, enable the dedicated _My Pull Requests Menu Bar_ or _My Issues Menu Bar_ alongside it. #### Commands Disabled by Default For simplicity, some commands are disabled by default. To use them, you can enable them in the extension's settings. These include: - `Create Branch` - `My Discussions` - `Search Discussions` #### FAQ ##### Can I use my GitHub pull request or issue template? Yes! Templates for pull requests and issues are supported as long as they are in the `.github` directory. ##### Why can't I see my GitHub organization? Double-check that you have enabled the correct settings for your organizations on the [GitHub Oauth page](https://github.com/settings/connections/applications/7235fe8d42157f1f38c0) to ensure that Raycast is able to show you the data from those repositories.