This is a Python (2 and 3) library to access the Github API v3.

With it, you can manage your Github resources (repositories, user profiles, organizations, etc.) from Python scripts.

It covers the full API, and all methods are tested against the real Github site.

Should you have any question, or if you find a bug, or if there is something you can do with the API but not with PyGithub, please open an issue.

PyGithub is stable. I will maintain it up to date with the API, and fix bugs if any, but I don't plan new heavy developments.

What's new?

Version 1.10.0 (December 25th, 2012) (Christmas 2012 edition)

Major improvement: support Python 3! PyGithub is automaticaly tested on Travis with versions 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1 and 3.2 of Python
Add a shortcut function Github.get_repo to get a repo directly from its full name. thank you lwc for the contribution
Github.get_gitignore_templates and Github.get_gitignore_template for APIs /gitignore/templates
Add the optional ref parameter to Repository.get_contents and get_readme. Thank you fixxxeruk for the contribution
Get comments for all issues and all pull requests on a repository (GET /repos/:user/:repo/pulls/comments: Repository.get_pulls_comments or Repository.get_pulls_review_comments; GET /repos/:user/:repo/issues/comments: Repository.get_issues_comments)

This package is in the Python Package Index, so easy_install PyGithub or pip install PyGithub should be enough. You can also clone it on Github.

First create a Github instance:

from github import Github

g = Github( "user", "password" )

Then play with your Github objects:

for repo in g.get_user().get_repos():
    print repo.name
    repo.edit( has_wiki = False )

You can also create a Github instance with an OAuth token:

g = Github( token )

Or without authentication:

g = Github()

You need to use a Github API and wonder which class implements it? Reference of APIs

You want all the details about PyGithub classes? Reference of classes

PyGithub is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public Licence. See files COPYING and COPYING.LESSER, as requested by GNU.

(Open an issue if you want to be listed here, I'll be glad to add your project)

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https://github.com/CMB/cligh
https://github.com/natduca/quickopen uses PyGithub to automaticaly create issues
https://gist.github.com/3433798
https://github.com/zsiciarz/aquila-dsp.org
https://github.com/robcowie/virtualenvwrapper.github

Python library implementing the full Github API v3

GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0

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