ghif

A CLI tool that bridges GitHub issues and LLM-powered development by converting issues into structured files, enabling seamless integration with AI development workflows.
Demo of ghif in action

Why ghif?

🤖 LLM-Ready Format

Issues are converted to structured formats (Markdown/XML) that are optimized for LLM processing

📚 Context-Rich Development

Feed your LLM with real project context from issues and discussions

⚡️ Efficient Workflows

Integrate with your favorite AI tools to analyze issues, generate code, or get development insights

💾 Local Knowledge Base

Build a searchable archive of project issues for offline access and AI processing

Installation

macOS

Using Homebrew:

brew tap kiwamizamurai/tap
brew install ghif

Or download the binary directly from GitHub Releases and add it to your PATH.

Quick Usage


# In your GitHub repository directory
ghif

# Specify repository
ghif --repository owner/repo

# Choose output format
ghif --format markdown  # default
ghif --format xml

# Fetch specific issues
ghif --issues 1,2,3
Note: A GitHub Personal Access Token is recommended for higher API rate limits. Set it in your environment: 
export GITHUB_TOKEN=$(gh auth token)

Integration with LLM Workflows

📊 Issue Analysis

  • Identify patterns and common problems
  • Get AI-powered issue summaries
  • Generate task breakdowns

💻 Code Generation

  • Generate relevant code snippets
  • Get solutions based on similar issues
  • Auto-generate tests

🗄️ Knowledge Management

  • Build local knowledge base
  • Enable semantic search
  • Train custom models
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