GitHub Integration
Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and collaborate on code
GitHub Integration
Connect GitHub to manage your repositories, issues, and collaboration entirely through Polaris AI.
What You Can Do
Create repositories
Create and manage repositories
View repositories
View repositories and code
Create issues
Create issues and track bugs
Manage pull requests
Manage pull requests
Add commit comments
Add commit comments
Apply labels
Apply labels to issues
Assign team members
Assign team members to tasks
Link to issues
Link to issues in commits
Connecting GitHub
Open Settings
Click Settings icon.
Go to Integrations
Click Integrations tab.
Connect GitHub
Click [Connect GitHub].
Authorize
Sign in to GitHub and authorize Polaris AI.
Done
GitHub repositories connected!
Repository Management
View Repositories
You: "Show me my repositories"
Polaris AI: Lists all your repos:
- project-alpha (Private)
- website-redesign (Public)
- api-v2 (Private)
- team-tools (Public)Create Repository
You: "Create a new repository called 'awesome-project'"
Polaris AI: [Shows preview]
Name: awesome-project
Type: Private
Initialize: Empty repo
You: [Confirm]
Result: Repository created!Repository Details
You: "Show me details about the website-redesign repo"
Polaris AI:
website-redesign
Main branch
Contributors: 3
Issues: 2 open, 5 closed
PRs: 1 open, 12 mergedIssue Management
Create Issues
You: "Create an issue in website-redesign about the login bug"
Polaris AI: [Creates issue with title]
You: "Add description: Login fails on mobile devices"
Polaris AI: [Updates issue]
You: "Set it as 'high priority' and assign to John"
Polaris AI: [Updates labels and assignment]
Result: Issue created and assigned!Find Issues
You: "Show me open issues in project-alpha"
Polaris AI: [Lists open issues]
You: "Find all bugs labeled 'critical'"
Polaris AI: [Shows issues with 'critical' label]
You: "Issues assigned to me"
Polaris AI: [Your assigned issues]Manage Issues
You: "Close the login bug issue as fixed"
Polaris AI: Issue closed
You: "Reopen it - we still have mobile issues"
Polaris AI: Issue reopened
You: "Add a label 'bug' to this issue"
Polaris AI: Label addedPull Requests
View PRs
You: "Show me pull requests in website-redesign"
Polaris AI: Lists PRs:
#123 - Update homepage layout (Open)
#114 - Fix navbar styling (Review)
#111 - Add dark mode (Merged)Create PR
You: "Create a pull request in project-alpha from feature/new-api to main"
Polaris AI: [Shows preview]
Title: Merge feature/new-api to main
Description: [auto-generated]
You: [Confirm or edit]
Result: PR created!PR Status
You: "What's the status of PR #123?"
Polaris AI:
#123 - Update homepage
Status: In Review
Reviewers: John (approved), Sarah (pending)
Merge conflicts: None
Ready to: Merge when Sarah approves
You: "Can I merge it?"
Polaris AI: Sarah still needs to reviewAdvanced Operations
Create Commits
You: "Add this code change with commit message 'Fix login validation'"
Polaris AI: [Creates commit with your message]
Result: Change committed!File Management
You: "Create a new file 'config.js' in the repo"
Polaris AI: [Creates file]
You: "Add README documentation"
Polaris AI: [Creates README]Manage Collaborators
You: "Add john@example.com to my project"
Polaris AI: [Sends invitation]
Result: John invited to projectExamples
Simple Examples
"Show me my repositories"
"Create a new repo called 'my-app'"
"List open issues in website"
"Show me PRs in project-alpha"
"Close the bug report issue"Medium Examples
"Create an issue about UI responsive bug, assign to Sarah, and label as critical"
"Find all open issues in my repos from this week"
"Create a pull request and request John's review"
"Show me which issues I'm assigned to"Complex Examples
"Create a new repository for the API project, set it up with a README and initial structure, add John and Sarah as collaborators, and create initial issues for authentication and database"
"Find all open issues across my repositories, summarize by type, identify urgent ones, create a tracking document in Google Docs, and share with the team"Troubleshooting
Can't create repo?
- Check GitHub permissions
- Verify naming follows GitHub rules
- Reconnect if authorization expired
Issues not showing?
- Ensure repository is accessible
- Check project permissions
- Try with specific repository name
FAQ
Q: Can I manage organizations' repos? A: Yes, if you have access permissions.
Q: Can multiple people edit the same issue? A: Yes, it's fully collaborative on GitHub.
Q: Can I automate workflows? A: Yes, create issues/PRs on a schedule.
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