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ghtkn-troubleshooting

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Diagnose ghtkn problems and known limitations. Use when ghtkn or the gh wrapper misbehaves, a token is expired (401), the device flow code isn't shown, or hitting Packages API / cross-user repo limits.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/suzuki-shunsuke/ghtkn/blob/HEAD/skills/ghtkn-troubleshooting/SKILL.md

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Common checks when ghtkn doesn't work:

  • ghtkn info [<app name>] to check env vars and version; upgrade if not latest.
  • ghtkn get -f json [<app name>] to inspect the token and expiration.
  • env GH_TOKEN=$(ghtkn get) gh auth status and confirm the token prefix is ghu_.
  • Expired token (401): renew with ghtkn auth.
  • gh wrapper issues: verify command -v gh, that no other token is set, and add debug logging.

Known limitations: the Packages API requires a classic PAT, and writing other users' repositories needs a GitHub App installed there.

If this overview is enough, you don't need to read further.

Reference

For details, read reference.md in this skill directory.