OpenHands · tofarr · May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ See [`mcps/README.md`](mcps/README.md) and [`automations/README.md`](automations
 ## Extensions Catalog
 
 <!-- BEGIN AUTO-GENERATED CATALOG -->
-This repository contains **2 marketplace(s)** with **49 extensions** (39 skills, 10 plugins).
+This repository contains **2 marketplace(s)** with **50 extensions** (40 skills, 10 plugins).
 
 ### large-codebase
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ OpenHands skills for interacting, improving, and refactoring large codebases
 
 Official skills and plugins for OpenHands — the open-source AI software engineer.
 
-**45 extensions** (37 skills, 8 plugins)
+**46 extensions** (38 skills, 8 plugins)
 
 | Name | Type | Description | Commands |
 |------|------|-------------|----------|
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Official skills and plugins for OpenHands — the open-source AI software engine
 | frontend-design | skill | Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use this skill when the user asks ... | — |
 | github | skill | Interact with GitHub repositories, pull requests, issues, and workflows using the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable a... | — |
 | github-pr-review | skill | Post structured PR reviews to GitHub with inline comments/suggestions in a single API call. | `/github-pr-review` |
+| github-repo-monitor | skill | Create a cron automation that polls a GitHub repository for issue and PR comments containing a configurable trigger p... | — |
 | gitlab | skill | Interact with GitLab repositories, merge requests, and APIs using the GITLAB_TOKEN environment variable. Use when wor... | — |
 | iterate | skill | Iterate on a GitHub pull request — drive it through CI, code review, and QA until merge-ready. Monitors state, fixes ... | `/iterate`, `/verify`, `/babysit` |
 | jupyter | skill | Read, modify, execute, and convert Jupyter notebooks programmatically. Use when working with .ipynb files for data sc... | — |

diff --git a/marketplaces/openhands-extensions.json b/marketplaces/openhands-extensions.json
@@ -250,6 +250,22 @@
                 "code-review"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "name": "github-repo-monitor",
+            "source": "./skills/github-repo-monitor",
+            "description": "Create a cron automation that polls a GitHub repository for issue and PR comments containing a configurable trigger phrase (@OpenHands by default). Starts an OpenHands conversation with full issue/PR context, posts acknowledgement comments with a conversation link, and summarises results back to the issue/PR when the agent finishes.",
+            "category": "productivity",
+            "keywords": [
+                "github",
+                "monitor",
+                "issues",
+                "pull-requests",
+                "trigger",
+                "cron",
+                "automation",
+                "integration"
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "name": "gitlab",
             "source": "./skills/gitlab",

diff --git a/skills/github-repo-monitor/.claude-plugin b/skills/github-repo-monitor/.claude-plugin
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.plugin
diff --git a/skills/github-repo-monitor/.codex-plugin b/skills/github-repo-monitor/.codex-plugin
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.plugin
diff --git a/skills/github-repo-monitor/.plugin/plugin.json b/skills/github-repo-monitor/.plugin/plugin.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "github-repo-monitor",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Create a cron automation that polls a GitHub repository for issue and PR comments containing a configurable trigger phrase (@OpenHands by default). Starts an OpenHands conversation with full issue/PR context, posts acknowledgement comments with a conversation link, and summarises results back to the issue/PR when the agent finishes.",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "OpenHands",
+    "email": "contact@all-hands.dev"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions",
+  "repository": "https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "keywords": [
+    "github",
+    "monitor",
+    "issues",
+    "pull-requests",
+    "trigger",
+    "cron",
+    "automation",
+    "integration"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/skills/github-repo-monitor/README.md b/skills/github-repo-monitor/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# GitHub Repository Monitor Skill
+
+An OpenHands skill that creates a cron automation to monitor a GitHub
+repository for issue and PR comments, routing them to OpenHands conversations
+and posting results back as GitHub comments.
+
+## What it does
+
+1. **Polls** a GitHub repository for new comments on issues and PRs.
+2. **Triggers** when a comment contains `@OpenHands` (configurable).
+3. **Creates** an OpenHands conversation pre-loaded with the full issue/PR
+   context — title, description, labels, and the last 10 comments.
+4. **Posts** a GitHub comment with a link to the conversation and an
+   AI-disclosure notice.
+5. **Forwards** follow-up trigger comments to the running conversation,
+   or re-opens it if it was previously closed.
+6. **Summarises** by posting the agent's final response back to the
+   issue/PR once the conversation finishes.
+
+## Files
+
+```
+github-repo-monitor/
+├── SKILL.md                  ← agent instructions (loaded automatically)
+├── README.md                 ← this file
+├── scripts/
+│   └── main.py               ← automation script template
+└── references/
+    ├── state-schema.md       ← JSON state file documentation
+    └── github-api.md         ← GitHub API endpoints and rate-limit notes
+```
+
+## Quick start
+
+Just tell OpenHands:
+
+> *"Set up a GitHub repository monitor for `owner/repo`"*
+
+The skill will walk through token verification, event-type selection, cron
+schedule, and automation creation automatically.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret set in OpenHands Settings → Secrets
+  - Classic PAT: `repo` (private repos) or `public_repo` (public repos)
+  - Fine-grained PAT: Issues — Read and Write
+- The monitored repository must be accessible with that token
+
+## Configuration options
+
+| Option | Default | Description |
+|--------|---------|-------------|
+| Repository | (required) | `owner/repo` format |
+| Trigger phrase | `@OpenHands` | Case-insensitive string to watch for in comments |
+| Event types | `issue_comment` | `issue_comment`, `pr_review_comment`, or both |
+| Cron schedule | `* * * * *` | Every minute; any valid 5-field cron expression |
+
+## State file
+
+The automation maintains a JSON state file at:
+```
+~/.openhands/workspaces/automation-state/github_poller_{automation_id}.json
+```
+
+See `references/state-schema.md` for the full schema.
+
+## Similar skills
+
+- `slack-channel-monitor` — same pattern applied to Slack channels