Git Platform

Skill: Git Platform Detection

When to Use

Before running any git hosting CLI command (creating PRs, viewing issues, commenting on PRs, etc.), detect the platform first. Never assume GitHub.

Detection

Run this detection sequence and use the FIRST match:

Step 1: Check remote URL

git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null

| Remote URL contains | Platform | CLI | MR/PR term | |---------------------|----------|-----|------------| | github.com | GitHub | gh | Pull Request (PR) | | gitlab.com or gitlab | GitLab | glab | Merge Request (MR) | | bitbucket.org | Bitbucket | bb or API | Pull Request (PR) | | dev.azure.com or visualstudio.com | Azure DevOps | az repos | Pull Request (PR) | | codecommit | AWS CodeCommit | aws codecommit | Pull Request (PR) |

For self-hosted instances (e.g., gitlab.company.com), check for platform indicators:

• .gitlab-ci.yml exists → GitLab
• .github/ directory exists → GitHub
• bitbucket-pipelines.yml exists → Bitbucket
• azure-pipelines.yml exists → Azure DevOps

Step 2: Verify CLI is installed

# GitHub
command -v gh &>/dev/null && gh auth status &>/dev/null

# GitLab
command -v glab &>/dev/null && glab auth status &>/dev/null

# Azure DevOps
command -v az &>/dev/null && az devops configure --list &>/dev/null

If the CLI is not installed, inform the user and provide the install command:

• GitHub: brew install gh / sudo apt install gh
• GitLab: brew install glab / sudo apt install glab
• Azure DevOps: az extension add --name azure-devops

Step 3: If detection fails

Use AskUserQuestion with options:

• "GitHub (gh)"
• "GitLab (glab)"
• "Azure DevOps (az repos)"
• "Other (I'll provide the commands)"

Command Reference

Create PR/MR

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh pr create --title "..." --body "..." | | GitLab | glab mr create --title "..." --description "..." | | Azure DevOps | az repos pr create --title "..." --description "..." |

View PR/MR

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh pr view [N] --json title,body,state,comments | | GitLab | glab mr view [N] | | Azure DevOps | az repos pr show --id [N] |

Comment on PR/MR

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh pr comment [N] --body "..." | | GitLab | glab mr note [N] --message "..." | | Azure DevOps | az repos pr set-vote --id [N] (or API for comments) |

Get PR/MR diff

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh pr diff [N] | | GitLab | glab mr diff [N] | | Azure DevOps | az repos pr diff --id [N] |

View issue

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh issue view [N] --json title,body,comments | | GitLab | glab issue view [N] | | Azure DevOps | az boards work-item show --id [N] |

Review PR/MR

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh pr review [N] --comment --body "..." | | GitLab | glab mr approve [N] / glab mr note [N] | | Azure DevOps | az repos pr set-vote --id [N] --vote approve |

List PRs/MRs

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | GitHub | gh pr list | | GitLab | glab mr list | | Azure DevOps | az repos pr list |

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: goca-se
• Source: goca-se/dotcontext
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://github.com/goca-se/dotcontext#readme

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.