OpenHands / OpenHands/extensions

[fix]: make GitHub skills work cleanly on Windows, macOS, and Linux

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Description

Problem

GitHub-related skills in extensions still include POSIX/bash-specific setup patterns (/tmp, heredocs, mkdir -p, ar -czf, python3, sed, grep). Even after the filename fixes in #317, native Windows is still not an out-of-the-box experience.

Scope

  • Update github, github-pr-review, github-pr-reviewer, and github-repo-monitor`n- Remove bash-only setup paths as the default
  • Prefer shell-neutral instructions, Python/file-editor flows, or dual PowerShell + bash examples
  • Avoid /tmp and other POSIX-only path assumptions

Goal

A user on Windows, macOS, or Linux can use these GitHub skills in Agent Canvas without WSL, Git Bash, or manual shell translation.

Out of scope

Automation runtime/bootstrap changes.
Likely this issue will take care of that https://github.com/OpenHands/automation/issues/178

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the definitions for the github, github-pr-review, github-pr-reviewer, and github-repo-monitor skills, then inspect their setup instructions for /tmp, heredocs, mkdir -p, tar, python3, sed, and grep. Replace default POSIX-only paths with shell-neutral or cross-platform guidance, and verify that the four skills can be followed on Windows, macOS, and Linux without WSL or manual translation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, powershell, python
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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