Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
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gitload
This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL", "clone just a folder", or needs to download specific files/folders from GitHub without cloning the entire repo.
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This skill should be used when the user asks to "download files from GitHub", "fetch a folder from a repo", "grab code from GitHub", "download a GitHub repository", "get files from a GitHub URL", "clone just a folder", or needs to download specific files/folders from GitHub without cloning the entire repo.
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Install for OpenClaw
Quick setup
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract the archive and review SKILL.md first.
- Import or place the package into your OpenClaw setup.
Package facts
- Download mode
- Yavira redirect
- Package format
- ZIP package
- Source platform
- Tencent SkillHub
- What's included
- SKILL.md
Validation
- Use the Yavira download entry.
- Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.
- Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets.
Install with your agent
Agent handoff
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
New install
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
Upgrade existing
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Trust & source
Release facts
- Source
- Tencent SkillHub
- Verification
- Indexed source record
- Version
- 1.0.0
Provenance
- Publisher
- waldekmastykarz
- Source page
- View original listing
- Canonical URL
- Open canonical page
Documentation
gitload
Download files, folders, or entire repos from GitHub URLs using the gitload CLI.
When to Use
Use gitload when: Downloading a specific folder from a repo (not the whole repo) Fetching a single file from GitHub Downloading repo contents without git history Creating a ZIP archive of GitHub content Accessing private repos with authentication Do NOT use gitload when: Full git history is needed (use git clone instead) The repo is already cloned locally Working with non-GitHub repositories
Prerequisites
Run gitload via npx (no install needed): npx gitload-cli https://github.com/user/repo Or install globally: npm install -g gitload-cli
Download entire repo
gitload https://github.com/user/repo Creates a repo/ folder in the current directory.
Download a specific folder
gitload https://github.com/user/repo/tree/main/src/components Creates a components/ folder with just that folder's contents.
Download a single file
gitload https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/README.md
Download to a custom location
gitload https://github.com/user/repo/tree/main/src -o ./my-source
Download contents flat to current directory
gitload https://github.com/user/repo/tree/main/templates -o .
Download as ZIP
gitload https://github.com/user/repo -z ./repo.zip
Using gh CLI (recommended)
gitload https://github.com/user/private-repo --gh Requires prior gh auth login.
Using explicit token
gitload https://github.com/user/repo --token ghp_xxxx
Using environment variable
export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxx gitload https://github.com/user/repo Token priority: --token > GITHUB_TOKEN > --gh
URL Formats
gitload accepts standard GitHub URLs: Repo root: https://github.com/user/repo Folder: https://github.com/user/repo/tree/branch/path/to/folder File: https://github.com/user/repo/blob/branch/path/to/file.ext
Scaffold from a template folder
gitload https://github.com/org/templates/tree/main/react-starter -o ./my-app cd my-app && npm install
Grab example code
gitload https://github.com/org/examples/tree/main/authentication
Download docs for offline reading
gitload https://github.com/org/project/tree/main/docs -z ./docs.zip
Fetch a single config file
gitload https://github.com/org/configs/blob/main/.eslintrc.json -o .
Options Reference
OptionDescription-o, --output <dir>Output directory (default: folder named after URL path)-z, --zip <path>Save as ZIP file at the specified path-t, --token <token>GitHub personal access token--ghUse token from gh CLI--no-colorDisable colored output-h, --helpDisplay help-V, --versionOutput version
Error Handling
If gitload fails: 404 errors: Verify the URL exists and is accessible Rate limit errors: Add authentication with --gh or --token Permission errors: For private repos, ensure token has repo scope Network errors: Check internet connectivity
Notes
gitload downloads content via GitHub's API, not git protocol No git history is preserved (use git clone if history is needed) Large repos may take time; consider downloading specific folders Output directory is created if it doesn't exist
Category context
Code helpers, APIs, CLIs, browser automation, testing, and developer operations.
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Package contents
Included in package
1 Docs
- SKILL.md