How to connect GitHub to OpenClaw
Connect GitHub to OpenClaw in one click. 12 GitHub tools your agent can call from chat. No API keys.
ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical GitHub setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real GitHub actions from chat.
GitHub MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a GitHub MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects GitHub to OpenClaw and exposes 12 GitHub tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself.
Install the GitHub skill
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the skill on ClawHub.
Setup
1Install ClawLink
Add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
- 2
Connect GitHub
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw in plain English.
What OpenClaw can do with GitHub
- Developer Tools — 12 tools ready for OpenClaw.
- Common actions —
github_abort_repository_migration(Abort repository migration),github_accept_repository_invitation(Accept repository invitation),github_add_a_repository_collaborator(Add a repository collaborator),github_add_app_access_restrictions(Add app access restrictions),github_add_assignees_to_an_issue(Add assignees to an issue),github_add_email_address_for_authenticated_user(Add email address for authenticated user),github_add_field_to_user_project(Add field to user project),github_add_item_to_user_project(Add item to user project),github_add_labels_to_an_issue(Add labels to an issue),github_add_or_update_team_membership_for_user(Add or update team membership for user),github_add_or_update_team_project_permissions(Add or update team project permissions),github_add_or_update_team_repository_permissions(Add or update team repository permissions).
Just ask in plain English
OpenClaw · with clawlinkOn it. Using GitHub.
Example prompts
Use GitHub to abort repository migration and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use GitHub to accept repository invitation and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use GitHub to add a repository collaborator and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use GitHub to add app access restrictions and walk me through the result in plain English.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want GitHub working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a GitHub app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect GitHub through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for GitHub. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right GitHub actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for GitHub are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
