Query GitHub discussions efficiently with jq argument support for filtering
This skill provides efficient querying of GitHub discussions with built-in jq filtering support.
The --jq parameter is optional. When called without --jq, this skill returns schema and data size information instead of the full data.
This prevents overwhelming responses with large datasets and helps you understand the data structure before querying.
Use --jq '.' to get all data, or use a more specific filter for targeted results.
Use this skill to query discussions from the current repository or any specified repository.
To list discussions from the current repository:
./query-discussions.sh
# Returns schema and data size, not full data
To get all discussion data:
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.'
To query a specific repository:
./query-discussions.sh --repo owner/repo
Use the --jq argument to filter and transform the output:
# Get discussion numbers and titles
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | {number, title}'
# Get discussions by a specific author
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.author.login == "username")'
# Get discussions in a specific category
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.category.name == "Ideas")'
# Get answered discussions
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.answer != null)'
# Count discussions by category
./query-discussions.sh --jq 'group_by(.category.name) | map({category: .[0].category.name, count: length})'
--limit: Maximum number of discussions to fetch. Default: 30--repo: Repository in owner/repo format. Default: current repo--jq: (Optional) jq expression for filtering/transforming output. If omitted, returns schema infoFind discussions with many comments:
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.comments.totalCount > 5) | {number, title, comments: .comments.totalCount}'
Get unanswered discussions:
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.answer == null) | {number, title, category: .category.name}'
List discussions with their labels:
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | {number, title, labels: [.labels[].name]}'
Find discussions by category:
./query-discussions.sh --jq '.[] | select(.category.name == "Q&A") | {number, title, author: .author.login}'
Get recently updated discussions:
./query-discussions.sh --jq 'sort_by(.updatedAt) | reverse | .[0:10] | .[] | {number, title, updatedAt}'
The script outputs JSON by default, making it easy to pipe through jq for additional processing.
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