GitHub integration

AI Agent for GitHub

Automate issue management, PR workflows, and development coordination with an OpenClaw AI agent connected to GitHub.

Automatically label, assign, and prioritize new issues based on content, reporter, and repository rules.

Alert reviewers when PRs are ready, track review status, and send merge reminders.

Compile changelog entries and release notes from merged PRs automatically.

Route build failures, test results, and deployment notifications to the right team members.

Track PR cycle times, issue resolution rates, and contributor activity.

Bridge GitHub with Slack, email, and project management tools for unified development coordination.

How to get set up

Before we start

Connect GitHub repositories
Install a GitHub App or configure webhooks on the repositories you want to automate. You choose the permission scope - read-only or read/write.
Define triage rules
Configure how new issues should be labeled, assigned, and prioritized based on title, body content, and reporter.
Set up PR workflows
Define reviewer assignment rules, merge reminders, and CI status notifications. Choose which events trigger alerts.
Configure notification routing
Map GitHub events to notification channels - Slack for team alerts, email for external collaborators, WhatsApp for urgent issues.
Test with live events
Create test issues and PRs, verify labeling, assignment, notifications, and reviewer routing work as configured.

Does the agent need write access to repositories?

You control the permission scope. Read-only access works for monitoring and notifications. Write access enables issue management and PR actions.

Can it work with GitHub Actions?

Yes. The agent can trigger workflows and respond to GitHub Actions events as part of your development pipeline.

Does it support private repositories?

Yes. The agent works with both public and private repositories based on the access tokens you provide.

Set up an AI agent connected to GitHub.