diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/github/formatters.ts b/src/resources/extensions/github/formatters.ts
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+/**
+ * Formatters — produce text summaries for issues, PRs, comments, etc.
+ *
+ * Used by both tools (LLM context) and renderers (TUI display).
+ */
+
+import type { GhIssue, GhPullRequest, GhComment, GhReview, GhLabel, GhMilestone } from "./gh-api.js";
+
+// ─── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function timeAgo(dateStr: string): string {
+	const now = Date.now();
+	const then = new Date(dateStr).getTime();
+	const diff = now - then;
+	const mins = Math.floor(diff / 60000);
+	if (mins < 1) return "just now";
+	if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`;
+	const hours = Math.floor(mins / 60);
+	if (hours < 24) return `${hours}h ago`;
+	const days = Math.floor(hours / 24);
+	if (days < 30) return `${days}d ago`;
+	const months = Math.floor(days / 30);
+	if (months < 12) return `${months}mo ago`;
+	return `${Math.floor(months / 12)}y ago`;
+}
+
+function stateIcon(state: string, draft?: boolean): string {
+	if (draft) return "◇";
+	switch (state) {
+		case "open":
+			return "●";
+		case "closed":
+			return "✓";
+		case "merged":
+			return "⊕";
+		default:
+			return "○";
+	}
+}
+
+function truncateBody(body: string | null, maxLines = 10): string {
+	if (!body) return "(no description)";
+	const lines = body.split("\n");
+	if (lines.length <= maxLines) return body;
+	return lines.slice(0, maxLines).join("\n") + `\n... (${lines.length - maxLines} more lines)`;
+}
+
+// ─── Issue formatting ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function formatIssueOneLiner(issue: GhIssue): string {
+	const icon = stateIcon(issue.state);
+	const labels = issue.labels.map((l) => l.name).join(", ");
+	const labelStr = labels ? ` [${labels}]` : "";
+	const assignee = issue.assignees.length ? ` → ${issue.assignees.map((a) => a.login).join(", ")}` : "";
+	return `${icon} #${issue.number} ${issue.title}${labelStr}${assignee} (${timeAgo(issue.updated_at)})`;
+}
+
+export function formatIssueDetail(issue: GhIssue): string {
+	const lines: string[] = [];
+	lines.push(`# Issue #${issue.number}: ${issue.title}`);
+	lines.push(`State: ${issue.state} | Author: @${issue.user.login} | Created: ${timeAgo(issue.created_at)} | Updated: ${timeAgo(issue.updated_at)}`);
+
+	if (issue.assignees.length) {
+		lines.push(`Assignees: ${issue.assignees.map((a) => `@${a.login}`).join(", ")}`);
+	}
+	if (issue.labels.length) {
+		lines.push(`Labels: ${issue.labels.map((l) => l.name).join(", ")}`);
+	}
+	if (issue.milestone) {
+		lines.push(`Milestone: ${issue.milestone.title}`);
+	}
+	lines.push(`Comments: ${issue.comments}`);
+	lines.push(`URL: ${issue.html_url}`);
+	lines.push("");
+	lines.push(truncateBody(issue.body, 30));
+	return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+export function formatIssueList(issues: GhIssue[]): string {
+	if (!issues.length) return "No issues found.";
+	return issues.map(formatIssueOneLiner).join("\n");
+}
+
+// ─── PR formatting ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function formatPROneLiner(pr: GhPullRequest): string {
+	const icon = stateIcon(pr.merged_at ? "merged" : pr.state, pr.draft);
+	const labels = pr.labels.map((l) => l.name).join(", ");
+	const labelStr = labels ? ` [${labels}]` : "";
+	const draftStr = pr.draft ? " (draft)" : "";
+	const reviewers = pr.requested_reviewers.map((r) => r.login).join(", ");
+	const reviewerStr = reviewers ? ` ⟵ ${reviewers}` : "";
+	return `${icon} #${pr.number} ${pr.title}${draftStr}${labelStr}${reviewerStr} (${timeAgo(pr.updated_at)})`;
+}
+
+export function formatPRDetail(pr: GhPullRequest): string {
+	const lines: string[] = [];
+	const mergedState = pr.merged_at ? "merged" : pr.state;
+	lines.push(`# PR #${pr.number}: ${pr.title}`);
+	lines.push(`State: ${mergedState}${pr.draft ? " (draft)" : ""} | Author: @${pr.user.login} | Created: ${timeAgo(pr.created_at)} | Updated: ${timeAgo(pr.updated_at)}`);
+	lines.push(`Branch: ${pr.head.ref} → ${pr.base.ref}`);
+
+	if (pr.assignees.length) {
+		lines.push(`Assignees: ${pr.assignees.map((a) => `@${a.login}`).join(", ")}`);
+	}
+	if (pr.labels.length) {
+		lines.push(`Labels: ${pr.labels.map((l) => l.name).join(", ")}`);
+	}
+	if (pr.milestone) {
+		lines.push(`Milestone: ${pr.milestone.title}`);
+	}
+	if (pr.requested_reviewers.length) {
+		lines.push(`Reviewers: ${pr.requested_reviewers.map((r) => `@${r.login}`).join(", ")}`);
+	}
+
+	lines.push(`Mergeable: ${pr.mergeable === null ? "checking..." : pr.mergeable ? "yes" : "no"} (${pr.mergeable_state})`);
+	lines.push(`Comments: ${pr.comments} | Review comments: ${pr.review_comments}`);
+	lines.push(`URL: ${pr.html_url}`);
+	lines.push("");
+	lines.push(truncateBody(pr.body, 30));
+	return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+export function formatPRList(prs: GhPullRequest[]): string {
+	if (!prs.length) return "No pull requests found.";
+	return prs.map(formatPROneLiner).join("\n");
+}
+
+// ─── Comment formatting ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function formatComment(comment: GhComment): string {
+	return `@${comment.user.login} (${timeAgo(comment.created_at)}):\n${truncateBody(comment.body, 8)}`;
+}
+
+export function formatCommentList(comments: GhComment[]): string {
+	if (!comments.length) return "No comments.";
+	return comments.map(formatComment).join("\n\n---\n\n");
+}
+
+// ─── Review formatting ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function reviewStateIcon(state: string): string {
+	switch (state) {
+		case "APPROVED":
+			return "✓";
+		case "CHANGES_REQUESTED":
+			return "✗";
+		case "COMMENTED":
+			return "💬";
+		case "DISMISSED":
+			return "—";
+		case "PENDING":
+			return "…";
+		default:
+			return "?";
+	}
+}
+
+export function formatReview(review: GhReview): string {
+	const icon = reviewStateIcon(review.state);
+	const body = review.body ? `\n${truncateBody(review.body, 5)}` : "";
+	return `${icon} @${review.user.login}: ${review.state} (${timeAgo(review.submitted_at)})${body}`;
+}
+
+export function formatReviewList(reviews: GhReview[]): string {
+	if (!reviews.length) return "No reviews.";
+	return reviews.map(formatReview).join("\n\n");
+}
+
+// ─── Label / Milestone formatting ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function formatLabel(label: GhLabel): string {
+	const desc = label.description ? ` — ${label.description}` : "";
+	return `• ${label.name} (#${label.color})${desc}`;
+}
+
+export function formatLabelList(labels: GhLabel[]): string {
+	if (!labels.length) return "No labels.";
+	return labels.map(formatLabel).join("\n");
+}
+
+export function formatMilestone(ms: GhMilestone): string {
+	const progress = ms.open_issues + ms.closed_issues > 0 ? Math.round((ms.closed_issues / (ms.open_issues + ms.closed_issues)) * 100) : 0;
+	const due = ms.due_on ? ` | Due: ${new Date(ms.due_on).toISOString().split("T")[0]}` : "";
+	return `• ${ms.title} (${ms.state}) — ${progress}% complete (${ms.closed_issues}/${ms.open_issues + ms.closed_issues})${due}`;
+}
+
+export function formatMilestoneList(milestones: GhMilestone[]): string {
+	if (!milestones.length) return "No milestones.";
+	return milestones.map(formatMilestone).join("\n");
+}
+
+// ─── File change formatting ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function formatFileChanges(
+	files: { filename: string; status: string; additions: number; deletions: number; changes: number }[],
+): string {
+	if (!files.length) return "No files changed.";
+	const lines = files.map((f) => {
+		const statusIcon = f.status === "added" ? "+" : f.status === "removed" ? "-" : "~";
+		return `${statusIcon} ${f.filename}  (+${f.additions} -${f.deletions})`;
+	});
+	const totalAdd = files.reduce((s, f) => s + f.additions, 0);
+	const totalDel = files.reduce((s, f) => s + f.deletions, 0);
+	lines.push(`\n${files.length} files changed, +${totalAdd} -${totalDel}`);
+	return lines.join("\n");
+}
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/github/gh-api.ts b/src/resources/extensions/github/gh-api.ts
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index 000000000..6edc8b174
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+++ b/src/resources/extensions/github/gh-api.ts
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+/**
+ * GitHub API layer — wraps `gh` CLI with fallback to GITHUB_TOKEN + fetch.
+ *
+ * All GitHub communication goes through this module.
+ * Prefers `gh api` when the CLI is available and authenticated.
+ * Falls back to raw REST API with GITHUB_TOKEN env var.
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+// ─── Auth detection ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+let _useGhCli: boolean | null = null;
+
+function hasGhCli(): boolean {
+	if (_useGhCli !== null) return _useGhCli;
+	try {
+		execSync("gh auth status", { encoding: "utf8", stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"] });
+		_useGhCli = true;
+	} catch {
+		_useGhCli = false;
+	}
+	return _useGhCli;
+}
+
+function getToken(): string | undefined {
+	return process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN ?? process.env.GH_TOKEN;
+}
+
+export function isAuthenticated(): boolean {
+	return hasGhCli() || !!getToken();
+}
+
+export function authMethod(): string {
+	if (hasGhCli()) return "gh CLI";
+	if (getToken()) return "GITHUB_TOKEN";
+	return "none";
+}
+
+// ─── Repo detection ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface RepoInfo {
+	owner: string;
+	repo: string;
+	fullName: string;
+}
+
+export function detectRepo(cwd: string): RepoInfo | null {
+	try {
+		const remote = execSync("git remote get-url origin", {
+			cwd,
+			encoding: "utf8",
+			stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],
+		}).trim();
+
+		// Handle SSH: git@github.com:owner/repo.git
+		// Handle HTTPS: https://github.com/owner/repo.git
+		const sshMatch = remote.match(/github\.com[:/]([^/]+)\/([^/.]+)/);
+		if (sshMatch) {
+			return { owner: sshMatch[1], repo: sshMatch[2], fullName: `${sshMatch[1]}/${sshMatch[2]}` };
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
+
+export function getCurrentBranch(cwd: string): string | null {
+	try {
+		return execSync("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD", {
+			cwd,
+			encoding: "utf8",
+			stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],
+		}).trim();
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
+
+export function getDefaultBranch(cwd: string): string {
+	try {
+		const result = execSync("git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo refs/remotes/origin/main", {
+			cwd,
+			encoding: "utf8",
+			stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],
+		}).trim();
+		return result.replace("refs/remotes/origin/", "");
+	} catch {
+		return "main";
+	}
+}
+
+// ─── API calls ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Call the GitHub REST API. Returns parsed JSON.
+ *
+ * When method is GET and params are provided, they're appended as query params.
+ * When method is POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE, params are sent as JSON body.
+ */
+export async function ghApi<T = unknown>(
+	endpoint: string,
+	options: {
+		method?: "GET" | "POST" | "PUT" | "PATCH" | "DELETE";
+		params?: Record<string, string | number | boolean | string[] | undefined>;
+		body?: Record<string, unknown>;
+		cwd?: string;
+	} = {},
+): Promise<T> {
+	const method = options.method ?? "GET";
+
+	if (hasGhCli()) {
+		return ghCliApi<T>(endpoint, method, options.params, options.body, options.cwd);
+	}
+
+	const token = getToken();
+	if (!token) throw new Error("Not authenticated. Install gh CLI or set GITHUB_TOKEN.");
+
+	return fetchApi<T>(endpoint, method, options.params, options.body, token);
+}
+
+function shellEscape(s: string): string {
+	// Single-quote wrapping, escaping any existing single quotes
+	return "'" + s.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") + "'";
+}
+
+function ghCliApi<T>(
+	endpoint: string,
+	method: string,
+	params?: Record<string, string | number | boolean | string[] | undefined>,
+	body?: Record<string, unknown>,
+	cwd?: string,
+): T {
+	const parts = ["gh", "api", shellEscape(endpoint), "--method", method];
+
+	if (params) {
+		for (const [key, val] of Object.entries(params)) {
+			if (val === undefined) continue;
+			if (Array.isArray(val)) {
+				for (const v of val) {
+					parts.push("-f", shellEscape(`${key}[]=${v}`));
+				}
+			} else {
+				parts.push("-f", shellEscape(`${key}=${String(val)}`));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (body) {
+		parts.push("--input", "-");
+	}
+
+	try {
+		const result = execSync(parts.join(" "), {
+			cwd: cwd ?? process.cwd(),
+			encoding: "utf8",
+			stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],
+			input: body ? JSON.stringify(body) : undefined,
+		});
+		if (!result.trim()) return {} as T;
+		return JSON.parse(result) as T;
+	} catch (e: unknown) {
+		const err = e as { stderr?: string; stdout?: string; message?: string };
+		const msg = err.stderr?.trim() || err.stdout?.trim() || err.message || String(e);
+		throw new Error(`gh api error: ${msg}`);
+	}
+}
+
+async function fetchApi<T>(
+	endpoint: string,
+	method: string,
+	params?: Record<string, string | number | boolean | string[] | undefined>,
+	body?: Record<string, unknown>,
+	token?: string,
+): Promise<T> {
+	let url = endpoint.startsWith("http") ? endpoint : `https://api.github.com${endpoint}`;
+
+	if (method === "GET" && params) {
+		const qs = new URLSearchParams();
+		for (const [key, val] of Object.entries(params)) {
+			if (val === undefined) continue;
+			if (Array.isArray(val)) {
+				for (const v of val) qs.append(key, v);
+			} else {
+				qs.set(key, String(val));
+			}
+		}
+		const qsStr = qs.toString();
+		if (qsStr) url += `?${qsStr}`;
+	}
+
+	const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+		Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+		"X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+	};
+	if (token) headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+
+	const res = await fetch(url, {
+		method,
+		headers,
+		body: method !== "GET" && body ? JSON.stringify(body) : undefined,
+	});
+
+	if (!res.ok) {
+		const text = await res.text();
+		throw new Error(`GitHub API ${res.status}: ${text}`);
+	}
+
+	const text = await res.text();
+	if (!text.trim()) return {} as T;
+	return JSON.parse(text) as T;
+}
+
+// ─── Typed API wrappers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface GhIssue {
+	number: number;
+	title: string;
+	state: string;
+	body: string | null;
+	user: { login: string };
+	labels: { name: string; color: string }[];
+	assignees: { login: string }[];
+	milestone: { title: string; number: number } | null;
+	created_at: string;
+	updated_at: string;
+	closed_at: string | null;
+	comments: number;
+	html_url: string;
+	pull_request?: { url: string };
+}
+
+export interface GhPullRequest {
+	number: number;
+	title: string;
+	state: string;
+	body: string | null;
+	user: { login: string };
+	labels: { name: string; color: string }[];
+	assignees: { login: string }[];
+	milestone: { title: string; number: number } | null;
+	head: { ref: string; sha: string };
+	base: { ref: string };
+	created_at: string;
+	updated_at: string;
+	merged_at: string | null;
+	closed_at: string | null;
+	comments: number;
+	review_comments: number;
+	draft: boolean;
+	mergeable: boolean | null;
+	mergeable_state: string;
+	html_url: string;
+	diff_url: string;
+	requested_reviewers: { login: string }[];
+}
+
+export interface GhComment {
+	id: number;
+	body: string;
+	user: { login: string };
+	created_at: string;
+	updated_at: string;
+	html_url: string;
+}
+
+export interface GhLabel {
+	name: string;
+	color: string;
+	description: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface GhMilestone {
+	number: number;
+	title: string;
+	description: string | null;
+	state: string;
+	open_issues: number;
+	closed_issues: number;
+	due_on: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface GhReview {
+	id: number;
+	user: { login: string };
+	state: string;
+	body: string | null;
+	submitted_at: string;
+	html_url: string;
+}
+
+export interface GhCheckRun {
+	name: string;
+	status: string;
+	conclusion: string | null;
+	html_url: string;
+}
+
+// ─── Issues ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listIssues(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	options: {
+		state?: "open" | "closed" | "all";
+		labels?: string;
+		assignee?: string;
+		milestone?: string;
+		sort?: "created" | "updated" | "comments";
+		direction?: "asc" | "desc";
+		per_page?: number;
+		page?: number;
+	} = {},
+): Promise<GhIssue[]> {
+	const params: Record<string, string | number | undefined> = {
+		state: options.state ?? "open",
+		sort: options.sort ?? "updated",
+		direction: options.direction ?? "desc",
+		per_page: String(options.per_page ?? 30),
+		page: String(options.page ?? 1),
+	};
+	if (options.labels) params.labels = options.labels;
+	if (options.assignee) params.assignee = options.assignee;
+	if (options.milestone) params.milestone = options.milestone;
+
+	const issues = await ghApi<GhIssue[]>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/issues`, { params });
+	// Filter out PRs (GitHub API returns PRs in issues endpoint)
+	return issues.filter((i) => !i.pull_request);
+}
+
+export async function getIssue(repo: RepoInfo, number: number): Promise<GhIssue> {
+	return ghApi<GhIssue>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/issues/${number}`);
+}
+
+export async function createIssue(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	data: { title: string; body?: string; labels?: string[]; assignees?: string[]; milestone?: number },
+): Promise<GhIssue> {
+	return ghApi<GhIssue>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/issues`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+export async function updateIssue(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	number: number,
+	data: { title?: string; body?: string; state?: string; labels?: string[]; assignees?: string[]; milestone?: number | null },
+): Promise<GhIssue> {
+	return ghApi<GhIssue>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/issues/${number}`, {
+		method: "PATCH",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+export async function addComment(repo: RepoInfo, number: number, body: string): Promise<GhComment> {
+	return ghApi<GhComment>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/issues/${number}/comments`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: { body },
+	});
+}
+
+export async function listComments(repo: RepoInfo, number: number): Promise<GhComment[]> {
+	return ghApi<GhComment[]>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/issues/${number}/comments`);
+}
+
+// ─── Pull Requests ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listPullRequests(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	options: {
+		state?: "open" | "closed" | "all";
+		sort?: "created" | "updated" | "popularity" | "long-running";
+		direction?: "asc" | "desc";
+		per_page?: number;
+		page?: number;
+		head?: string;
+		base?: string;
+	} = {},
+): Promise<GhPullRequest[]> {
+	const params: Record<string, string | number | undefined> = {
+		state: options.state ?? "open",
+		sort: options.sort ?? "updated",
+		direction: options.direction ?? "desc",
+		per_page: String(options.per_page ?? 30),
+		page: String(options.page ?? 1),
+	};
+	if (options.head) params.head = options.head;
+	if (options.base) params.base = options.base;
+
+	return ghApi<GhPullRequest[]>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls`, { params });
+}
+
+export async function getPullRequest(repo: RepoInfo, number: number): Promise<GhPullRequest> {
+	return ghApi<GhPullRequest>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}`);
+}
+
+export async function createPullRequest(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	data: { title: string; body?: string; head: string; base: string; draft?: boolean },
+): Promise<GhPullRequest> {
+	return ghApi<GhPullRequest>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+export async function updatePullRequest(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	number: number,
+	data: { title?: string; body?: string; state?: string; base?: string },
+): Promise<GhPullRequest> {
+	return ghApi<GhPullRequest>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}`, {
+		method: "PATCH",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+export async function getPullRequestDiff(repo: RepoInfo, number: number): Promise<string> {
+	if (hasGhCli()) {
+		try {
+			return execSync(`gh pr diff ${number} --repo ${repo.fullName}`, {
+				encoding: "utf8",
+				stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],
+			}).trim();
+		} catch (e: unknown) {
+			const err = e as { stderr?: string; message?: string };
+			throw new Error(err.stderr?.trim() || err.message || String(e));
+		}
+	}
+
+	const token = getToken();
+	const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+		Accept: "application/vnd.github.v3.diff",
+		"X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+	};
+	if (token) headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+
+	const res = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}`, { headers });
+	if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`GitHub API ${res.status}: ${await res.text()}`);
+	return res.text();
+}
+
+export async function listPullRequestFiles(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	number: number,
+): Promise<{ filename: string; status: string; additions: number; deletions: number; changes: number }[]> {
+	return ghApi(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}/files`);
+}
+
+// ─── Reviews ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listReviews(repo: RepoInfo, number: number): Promise<GhReview[]> {
+	return ghApi<GhReview[]>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}/reviews`);
+}
+
+export async function createReview(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	number: number,
+	data: { body?: string; event: "APPROVE" | "REQUEST_CHANGES" | "COMMENT" },
+): Promise<GhReview> {
+	return ghApi<GhReview>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}/reviews`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+export async function requestReviewers(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	number: number,
+	reviewers: string[],
+): Promise<GhPullRequest> {
+	return ghApi<GhPullRequest>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/pulls/${number}/requested_reviewers`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: { reviewers },
+	});
+}
+
+// ─── Checks ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listCheckRuns(repo: RepoInfo, ref: string): Promise<{ check_runs: GhCheckRun[] }> {
+	return ghApi(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/commits/${ref}/check-runs`);
+}
+
+// ─── Labels & Milestones ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listLabels(repo: RepoInfo): Promise<GhLabel[]> {
+	return ghApi<GhLabel[]>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/labels`, {
+		params: { per_page: "100" },
+	});
+}
+
+export async function createLabel(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	data: { name: string; color: string; description?: string },
+): Promise<GhLabel> {
+	return ghApi<GhLabel>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/labels`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+export async function listMilestones(repo: RepoInfo): Promise<GhMilestone[]> {
+	return ghApi<GhMilestone[]>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/milestones`, {
+		params: { state: "all", per_page: "100" },
+	});
+}
+
+export async function createMilestone(
+	repo: RepoInfo,
+	data: { title: string; description?: string; due_on?: string },
+): Promise<GhMilestone> {
+	return ghApi<GhMilestone>(`/repos/${repo.fullName}/milestones`, {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: data,
+	});
+}
+
+// ─── Search ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface GhSearchResult<T> {
+	total_count: number;
+	items: T[];
+}
+
+export async function searchIssues(
+	query: string,
+	options: { per_page?: number; page?: number } = {},
+): Promise<GhSearchResult<GhIssue>> {
+	return ghApi<GhSearchResult<GhIssue>>("/search/issues", {
+		params: {
+			q: query,
+			per_page: String(options.per_page ?? 30),
+			page: String(options.page ?? 1),
+		},
+	});
+}
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/github/index.ts b/src/resources/extensions/github/index.ts
new file mode 100644
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+/**
+ * GitHub Extension — /gh
+ *
+ * Full-suite GitHub issues and PR tracker/helper for pi.
+ * Provides LLM tools + /gh slash command for managing issues, PRs,
+ * reviews, labels, milestones, and comments.
+ *
+ * Auth: gh CLI (preferred) → GITHUB_TOKEN env var (fallback)
+ *
+ * Tools:
+ *   github_issues    — list, view, create, update, close, search issues
+ *   github_prs       — list, view, create, update, diff, files, checks for PRs
+ *   github_comments  — list, add comments on issues/PRs
+ *   github_reviews   — list, create reviews, request reviewers
+ *   github_labels    — list, create labels; list, create milestones
+ *
+ * Commands:
+ *   /gh issues [state]        — browse issues
+ *   /gh prs [state]           — browse PRs
+ *   /gh view <number>         — view issue or PR detail
+ *   /gh create issue          — create issue interactively
+ *   /gh create pr             — create PR from current branch
+ *   /gh labels                — list labels
+ *   /gh milestones            — list milestones
+ *   /gh status                — show auth + repo status
+ */
+
+import { Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
+import { StringEnum } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
+import { Text } from "@mariozechner/pi-tui";
+import type { ExtensionAPI } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
+import { truncateHead, DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES, DEFAULT_MAX_LINES } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
+
+import {
+	isAuthenticated,
+	authMethod,
+	detectRepo,
+	getCurrentBranch,
+	getDefaultBranch,
+	type RepoInfo,
+	listIssues,
+	getIssue,
+	createIssue,
+	updateIssue,
+	addComment,
+	listComments,
+	listPullRequests,
+	getPullRequest,
+	createPullRequest,
+	updatePullRequest,
+	getPullRequestDiff,
+	listPullRequestFiles,
+	listReviews,
+	createReview,
+	requestReviewers,
+	listCheckRuns,
+	listLabels,
+	createLabel,
+	listMilestones,
+	createMilestone,
+	searchIssues,
+} from "./gh-api.js";
+
+import {
+	formatIssueList,
+	formatIssueDetail,
+	formatPRList,
+	formatPRDetail,
+	formatCommentList,
+	formatReviewList,
+	formatFileChanges,
+	formatLabelList,
+	formatMilestoneList,
+} from "./formatters.js";
+
+// ─── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function requireRepo(cwd: string): RepoInfo {
+	const repo = detectRepo(cwd);
+	if (!repo) throw new Error("Not in a GitHub repository. Run this from a git repo with a GitHub remote.");
+	return repo;
+}
+
+function requireAuth(): void {
+	if (!isAuthenticated()) {
+		throw new Error("Not authenticated to GitHub. Install and authenticate `gh` CLI, or set GITHUB_TOKEN env var.");
+	}
+}
+
+function truncateOutput(text: string): string {
+	const result = truncateHead(text, { maxLines: DEFAULT_MAX_LINES, maxBytes: DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES });
+	if (result.truncated) {
+		return result.content + `\n\n[Output truncated: showing ${result.outputLines}/${result.totalLines} lines]`;
+	}
+	return result.content;
+}
+
+function textResult(text: string, details?: Record<string, unknown>) {
+	return {
+		content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: truncateOutput(text) }],
+		...(details ? { details } : {}),
+	};
+}
+
+// ─── Extension ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
+	// ─── Tool: github_issues ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerTool({
+		name: "github_issues",
+		label: "GitHub Issues",
+		description: "Manage GitHub issues: list, view, create, update, close, reopen, or search issues in the current repository.",
+		promptSnippet: "List, view, create, update, close, reopen, or search GitHub issues",
+		promptGuidelines: [
+			"Use github_issues to interact with GitHub issues instead of running `gh` CLI commands directly.",
+			"When listing issues, default to state='open' and include relevant filters like labels or assignee.",
+			"When searching, use GitHub search syntax in the query (e.g., 'is:open label:bug').",
+		],
+		parameters: Type.Object({
+			action: StringEnum(["list", "view", "create", "update", "close", "reopen", "search"] as const),
+			number: Type.Optional(Type.Number({ description: "Issue number (for view/update/close/reopen)" })),
+			title: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Issue title (for create)" })),
+			body: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Issue body (for create/update)" })),
+			labels: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Comma-separated labels (for list filter or create/update)" })),
+			assignee: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Assignee username (for list filter or create/update)" })),
+			assignees: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Comma-separated assignees (for create/update)" })),
+			milestone: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Milestone number or title (for list filter)" })),
+			state: Type.Optional(StringEnum(["open", "closed", "all"] as const)),
+			query: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Search query using GitHub search syntax (for search action)" })),
+			per_page: Type.Optional(Type.Number({ description: "Results per page (default 30, max 100)" })),
+		}),
+
+		async execute(_toolCallId, params, _signal, _onUpdate, ctx) {
+			requireAuth();
+			const repo = requireRepo(ctx.cwd);
+
+			switch (params.action) {
+				case "list": {
+					const issues = await listIssues(repo, {
+						state: params.state,
+						labels: params.labels,
+						assignee: params.assignee,
+						milestone: params.milestone,
+						per_page: params.per_page,
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Issues in ${repo.fullName} (${params.state ?? "open"}):\n\n${formatIssueList(issues)}`,
+						{ issues: issues.map((i) => ({ number: i.number, title: i.title, state: i.state })) },
+					);
+				}
+				case "view": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for view action.");
+					const issue = await getIssue(repo, params.number);
+					const comments = await listComments(repo, params.number);
+					let text = formatIssueDetail(issue);
+					if (comments.length) {
+						text += `\n\n## Comments (${comments.length})\n\n${formatCommentList(comments)}`;
+					}
+					return textResult(text, { issue: { number: issue.number, title: issue.title, state: issue.state } });
+				}
+				case "create": {
+					if (!params.title) return textResult("Error: 'title' is required for create action.");
+					const newIssue = await createIssue(repo, {
+						title: params.title,
+						body: params.body,
+						labels: params.labels?.split(",").map((l) => l.trim()),
+						assignees: params.assignees?.split(",").map((a) => a.trim()),
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Created issue #${newIssue.number}: ${newIssue.title}\n${newIssue.html_url}`,
+						{ issue: { number: newIssue.number, title: newIssue.title } },
+					);
+				}
+				case "update": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for update action.");
+					const updated = await updateIssue(repo, params.number, {
+						title: params.title,
+						body: params.body,
+						labels: params.labels?.split(",").map((l) => l.trim()),
+						assignees: params.assignees?.split(",").map((a) => a.trim()),
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Updated issue #${updated.number}: ${updated.title}\n${updated.html_url}`,
+						{ issue: { number: updated.number, title: updated.title } },
+					);
+				}
+				case "close": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for close action.");
+					const closed = await updateIssue(repo, params.number, { state: "closed" });
+					return textResult(`Closed issue #${closed.number}: ${closed.title}`, { issue: { number: closed.number } });
+				}
+				case "reopen": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for reopen action.");
+					const reopened = await updateIssue(repo, params.number, { state: "open" });
+					return textResult(`Reopened issue #${reopened.number}: ${reopened.title}`, { issue: { number: reopened.number } });
+				}
+				case "search": {
+					if (!params.query) return textResult("Error: 'query' is required for search action.");
+					const q = `repo:${repo.fullName} ${params.query}`;
+					const results = await searchIssues(q, { per_page: params.per_page });
+					const issuesOnly = results.items.filter((i) => !i.pull_request);
+					return textResult(
+						`Search results (${results.total_count} total, showing ${issuesOnly.length}):\n\n${formatIssueList(issuesOnly)}`,
+						{ total: results.total_count },
+					);
+				}
+				default:
+					return textResult(`Unknown action: ${params.action}`);
+			}
+		},
+
+		renderCall(args, theme) {
+			let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("github_issues "));
+			text += theme.fg("muted", `${args.action ?? "?"}`);
+			if (args.number) text += theme.fg("accent", ` #${args.number}`);
+			if (args.title) text += theme.fg("dim", ` "${args.title}"`);
+			if (args.query) text += theme.fg("dim", ` "${args.query}"`);
+			return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+		},
+
+		renderResult(result, { expanded, isPartial }, theme) {
+			if (isPartial) return new Text(theme.fg("warning", "Fetching from GitHub..."), 0, 0);
+			const content = result.content?.[0]?.type === "text" ? result.content[0].text : "";
+			if (!expanded) {
+				const firstLine = content.split("\n")[0] ?? "";
+				return new Text(theme.fg("success", "✓ ") + firstLine, 0, 0);
+			}
+			return new Text(content, 0, 0);
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ─── Tool: github_prs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerTool({
+		name: "github_prs",
+		label: "GitHub PRs",
+		description: "Manage GitHub pull requests: list, view, create, update, get diff, list files, and check CI status.",
+		promptSnippet: "List, view, create, update, diff, files, and checks for GitHub pull requests",
+		promptGuidelines: [
+			"Use github_prs to interact with GitHub pull requests instead of running `gh` CLI commands directly.",
+			"Use action='diff' to see the actual code changes in a PR.",
+			"Use action='files' for a summary of changed files without the full diff.",
+			"Use action='checks' to see CI/CD status for a PR.",
+		],
+		parameters: Type.Object({
+			action: StringEnum(["list", "view", "create", "update", "diff", "files", "checks"] as const),
+			number: Type.Optional(Type.Number({ description: "PR number (for view/update/diff/files/checks)" })),
+			title: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "PR title (for create)" })),
+			body: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "PR body (for create/update)" })),
+			head: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Head branch (for create, defaults to current branch)" })),
+			base: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Base branch (for create, defaults to repo default branch)" })),
+			draft: Type.Optional(Type.Boolean({ description: "Create as draft PR (for create)" })),
+			state: Type.Optional(StringEnum(["open", "closed", "all"] as const)),
+			per_page: Type.Optional(Type.Number({ description: "Results per page (default 30, max 100)" })),
+		}),
+
+		async execute(_toolCallId, params, _signal, _onUpdate, ctx) {
+			requireAuth();
+			const repo = requireRepo(ctx.cwd);
+
+			switch (params.action) {
+				case "list": {
+					const prs = await listPullRequests(repo, {
+						state: params.state,
+						per_page: params.per_page,
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Pull requests in ${repo.fullName} (${params.state ?? "open"}):\n\n${formatPRList(prs)}`,
+						{ prs: prs.map((p) => ({ number: p.number, title: p.title, state: p.state, draft: p.draft })) },
+					);
+				}
+				case "view": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for view action.");
+					const pr = await getPullRequest(repo, params.number);
+					const reviews = await listReviews(repo, params.number);
+					let text = formatPRDetail(pr);
+					if (reviews.length) {
+						text += `\n\n## Reviews (${reviews.length})\n\n${formatReviewList(reviews)}`;
+					}
+					return textResult(text, { pr: { number: pr.number, title: pr.title, state: pr.state } });
+				}
+				case "create": {
+					if (!params.title) return textResult("Error: 'title' is required for create action.");
+					const head = params.head ?? getCurrentBranch(ctx.cwd);
+					if (!head) return textResult("Error: Could not determine current branch. Provide 'head' parameter.");
+					const base = params.base ?? getDefaultBranch(ctx.cwd);
+					const newPR = await createPullRequest(repo, {
+						title: params.title,
+						body: params.body,
+						head,
+						base,
+						draft: params.draft,
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Created PR #${newPR.number}: ${newPR.title}\n${newPR.head.ref} → ${newPR.base.ref}\n${newPR.html_url}`,
+						{ pr: { number: newPR.number, title: newPR.title } },
+					);
+				}
+				case "update": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for update action.");
+					const updated = await updatePullRequest(repo, params.number, {
+						title: params.title,
+						body: params.body,
+						base: params.base,
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Updated PR #${updated.number}: ${updated.title}\n${updated.html_url}`,
+						{ pr: { number: updated.number, title: updated.title } },
+					);
+				}
+				case "diff": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for diff action.");
+					const diff = await getPullRequestDiff(repo, params.number);
+					return textResult(`Diff for PR #${params.number}:\n\n${diff}`);
+				}
+				case "files": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for files action.");
+					const files = await listPullRequestFiles(repo, params.number);
+					return textResult(
+						`Changed files in PR #${params.number}:\n\n${formatFileChanges(files)}`,
+						{ files: files.map((f) => ({ filename: f.filename, status: f.status })) },
+					);
+				}
+				case "checks": {
+					if (!params.number) return textResult("Error: 'number' is required for checks action.");
+					const pr = await getPullRequest(repo, params.number);
+					const checks = await listCheckRuns(repo, pr.head.sha);
+					if (!checks.check_runs.length) {
+						return textResult(`No CI checks found for PR #${params.number}.`);
+					}
+					const lines = checks.check_runs.map((c) => {
+						const icon = c.conclusion === "success" ? "✓" : c.conclusion === "failure" ? "✗" : c.status === "in_progress" ? "⟳" : "…";
+						return `${icon} ${c.name}: ${c.conclusion ?? c.status}`;
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`CI checks for PR #${params.number}:\n\n${lines.join("\n")}`,
+						{ checks: checks.check_runs.map((c) => ({ name: c.name, conclusion: c.conclusion, status: c.status })) },
+					);
+				}
+				default:
+					return textResult(`Unknown action: ${params.action}`);
+			}
+		},
+
+		renderCall(args, theme) {
+			let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("github_prs "));
+			text += theme.fg("muted", `${args.action ?? "?"}`);
+			if (args.number) text += theme.fg("accent", ` #${args.number}`);
+			if (args.title) text += theme.fg("dim", ` "${args.title}"`);
+			return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+		},
+
+		renderResult(result, { expanded, isPartial }, theme) {
+			if (isPartial) return new Text(theme.fg("warning", "Fetching from GitHub..."), 0, 0);
+			const content = result.content?.[0]?.type === "text" ? result.content[0].text : "";
+			if (!expanded) {
+				const firstLine = content.split("\n")[0] ?? "";
+				return new Text(theme.fg("success", "✓ ") + firstLine, 0, 0);
+			}
+			return new Text(content, 0, 0);
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ─── Tool: github_comments ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerTool({
+		name: "github_comments",
+		label: "GitHub Comments",
+		description: "List or add comments on GitHub issues and pull requests.",
+		promptSnippet: "List or add comments on GitHub issues and PRs",
+		parameters: Type.Object({
+			action: StringEnum(["list", "add"] as const),
+			number: Type.Number({ description: "Issue or PR number" }),
+			body: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Comment body text (for add)" })),
+		}),
+
+		async execute(_toolCallId, params, _signal, _onUpdate, ctx) {
+			requireAuth();
+			const repo = requireRepo(ctx.cwd);
+
+			switch (params.action) {
+				case "list": {
+					const comments = await listComments(repo, params.number);
+					return textResult(
+						`Comments on #${params.number} (${comments.length}):\n\n${formatCommentList(comments)}`,
+						{ count: comments.length },
+					);
+				}
+				case "add": {
+					if (!params.body) return textResult("Error: 'body' is required for add action.");
+					const comment = await addComment(repo, params.number, params.body);
+					return textResult(
+						`Added comment on #${params.number}: ${comment.html_url}`,
+						{ comment: { id: comment.id } },
+					);
+				}
+				default:
+					return textResult(`Unknown action: ${params.action}`);
+			}
+		},
+
+		renderCall(args, theme) {
+			let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("github_comments "));
+			text += theme.fg("muted", `${args.action ?? "?"}`);
+			text += theme.fg("accent", ` #${args.number ?? "?"}`);
+			return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+		},
+
+		renderResult(result, { expanded, isPartial }, theme) {
+			if (isPartial) return new Text(theme.fg("warning", "Fetching..."), 0, 0);
+			const content = result.content?.[0]?.type === "text" ? result.content[0].text : "";
+			if (!expanded) {
+				const firstLine = content.split("\n")[0] ?? "";
+				return new Text(theme.fg("success", "✓ ") + firstLine, 0, 0);
+			}
+			return new Text(content, 0, 0);
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ─── Tool: github_reviews ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerTool({
+		name: "github_reviews",
+		label: "GitHub Reviews",
+		description: "Manage GitHub PR reviews: list reviews, submit a review (approve/request changes/comment), or request reviewers.",
+		promptSnippet: "List reviews, submit reviews, or request reviewers on GitHub PRs",
+		promptGuidelines: [
+			"Use event='APPROVE' to approve, 'REQUEST_CHANGES' to request changes, 'COMMENT' for a general review comment.",
+			"Use action='request_reviewers' to assign reviewers to a PR.",
+		],
+		parameters: Type.Object({
+			action: StringEnum(["list", "submit", "request_reviewers"] as const),
+			number: Type.Number({ description: "PR number" }),
+			body: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Review body text (for submit)" })),
+			event: Type.Optional(StringEnum(["APPROVE", "REQUEST_CHANGES", "COMMENT"] as const)),
+			reviewers: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Comma-separated reviewer usernames (for request_reviewers)" })),
+		}),
+
+		async execute(_toolCallId, params, _signal, _onUpdate, ctx) {
+			requireAuth();
+			const repo = requireRepo(ctx.cwd);
+
+			switch (params.action) {
+				case "list": {
+					const reviews = await listReviews(repo, params.number);
+					return textResult(
+						`Reviews on PR #${params.number} (${reviews.length}):\n\n${formatReviewList(reviews)}`,
+						{ count: reviews.length },
+					);
+				}
+				case "submit": {
+					if (!params.event) return textResult("Error: 'event' is required for submit action (APPROVE, REQUEST_CHANGES, or COMMENT).");
+					const review = await createReview(repo, params.number, {
+						body: params.body,
+						event: params.event,
+					});
+					return textResult(
+						`Submitted review on PR #${params.number}: ${review.state}\n${review.html_url}`,
+						{ review: { id: review.id, state: review.state } },
+					);
+				}
+				case "request_reviewers": {
+					if (!params.reviewers) return textResult("Error: 'reviewers' is required for request_reviewers action.");
+					const reviewerList = params.reviewers.split(",").map((r) => r.trim());
+					await requestReviewers(repo, params.number, reviewerList);
+					return textResult(
+						`Requested reviewers on PR #${params.number}: ${reviewerList.join(", ")}`,
+						{ reviewers: reviewerList },
+					);
+				}
+				default:
+					return textResult(`Unknown action: ${params.action}`);
+			}
+		},
+
+		renderCall(args, theme) {
+			let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("github_reviews "));
+			text += theme.fg("muted", `${args.action ?? "?"}`);
+			text += theme.fg("accent", ` #${args.number ?? "?"}`);
+			if (args.event) text += theme.fg("dim", ` ${args.event}`);
+			return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+		},
+
+		renderResult(result, { expanded, isPartial }, theme) {
+			if (isPartial) return new Text(theme.fg("warning", "Processing..."), 0, 0);
+			const content = result.content?.[0]?.type === "text" ? result.content[0].text : "";
+			if (!expanded) {
+				const firstLine = content.split("\n")[0] ?? "";
+				return new Text(theme.fg("success", "✓ ") + firstLine, 0, 0);
+			}
+			return new Text(content, 0, 0);
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ─── Tool: github_labels ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerTool({
+		name: "github_labels",
+		label: "GitHub Labels",
+		description: "Manage GitHub labels and milestones: list/create labels, list/create milestones.",
+		promptSnippet: "List or create GitHub labels and milestones",
+		parameters: Type.Object({
+			action: StringEnum(["list_labels", "create_label", "list_milestones", "create_milestone"] as const),
+			name: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Label or milestone name (for create)" })),
+			color: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Label hex color without # (for create_label, e.g. 'ff0000')" })),
+			description: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Description (for create)" })),
+			due_on: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Milestone due date ISO 8601 (for create_milestone, e.g. '2025-12-31T00:00:00Z')" })),
+		}),
+
+		async execute(_toolCallId, params, _signal, _onUpdate, ctx) {
+			requireAuth();
+			const repo = requireRepo(ctx.cwd);
+
+			switch (params.action) {
+				case "list_labels": {
+					const labels = await listLabels(repo);
+					return textResult(`Labels in ${repo.fullName}:\n\n${formatLabelList(labels)}`, { count: labels.length });
+				}
+				case "create_label": {
+					if (!params.name) return textResult("Error: 'name' is required for create_label.");
+					const label = await createLabel(repo, {
+						name: params.name,
+						color: params.color ?? "ededed",
+						description: params.description,
+					});
+					return textResult(`Created label: ${label.name} (#${label.color})`, { label: { name: label.name } });
+				}
+				case "list_milestones": {
+					const milestones = await listMilestones(repo);
+					return textResult(`Milestones in ${repo.fullName}:\n\n${formatMilestoneList(milestones)}`, { count: milestones.length });
+				}
+				case "create_milestone": {
+					if (!params.name) return textResult("Error: 'name' is required for create_milestone.");
+					const ms = await createMilestone(repo, {
+						title: params.name,
+						description: params.description,
+						due_on: params.due_on,
+					});
+					return textResult(`Created milestone: ${ms.title} (#${ms.number})`, { milestone: { number: ms.number, title: ms.title } });
+				}
+				default:
+					return textResult(`Unknown action: ${params.action}`);
+			}
+		},
+
+		renderCall(args, theme) {
+			let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("github_labels "));
+			text += theme.fg("muted", `${args.action ?? "?"}`);
+			if (args.name) text += theme.fg("dim", ` "${args.name}"`);
+			return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+		},
+
+		renderResult(result, { expanded, isPartial }, theme) {
+			if (isPartial) return new Text(theme.fg("warning", "Fetching..."), 0, 0);
+			const content = result.content?.[0]?.type === "text" ? result.content[0].text : "";
+			if (!expanded) {
+				const firstLine = content.split("\n")[0] ?? "";
+				return new Text(theme.fg("success", "✓ ") + firstLine, 0, 0);
+			}
+			return new Text(content, 0, 0);
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ─── Slash command: /gh ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerCommand("gh", {
+		description: "GitHub helper: /gh issues|prs|view|create|labels|milestones|status",
+
+		getArgumentCompletions: (prefix: string) => {
+			const subcommands = ["issues", "prs", "view", "create", "labels", "milestones", "status"];
+			const parts = prefix.trim().split(/\s+/);
+
+			if (parts.length <= 1) {
+				return subcommands
+					.filter((cmd) => cmd.startsWith(parts[0] ?? ""))
+					.map((cmd) => ({ value: cmd, label: cmd }));
+			}
+
+			if (parts[0] === "issues" || parts[0] === "prs") {
+				const states = ["open", "closed", "all"];
+				const statePrefix = parts[1] ?? "";
+				return states
+					.filter((s) => s.startsWith(statePrefix))
+					.map((s) => ({ value: `${parts[0]} ${s}`, label: s }));
+			}
+
+			if (parts[0] === "create") {
+				const types = ["issue", "pr"];
+				const typePrefix = parts[1] ?? "";
+				return types
+					.filter((t) => t.startsWith(typePrefix))
+					.map((t) => ({ value: `create ${t}`, label: t }));
+			}
+
+			return [];
+		},
+
+		handler: async (args, ctx) => {
+			const parts = args.trim().split(/\s+/);
+			const sub = parts[0];
+			const rest = parts.slice(1).join(" ");
+
+			if (!isAuthenticated()) {
+				ctx.ui.notify("Not authenticated to GitHub. Install `gh` CLI or set GITHUB_TOKEN.", "error");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const repo = detectRepo(ctx.cwd);
+			if (!repo && sub !== "status") {
+				ctx.ui.notify("Not in a GitHub repository.", "error");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			try {
+				switch (sub) {
+					case "issues": {
+						const state = (rest as "open" | "closed" | "all") || "open";
+						const issues = await listIssues(repo!, { state });
+						const display = `Issues in ${repo!.fullName} (${state}):\n\n${formatIssueList(issues)}`;
+						pi.sendMessage({ customType: "github", content: display, display: true });
+						break;
+					}
+					case "prs": {
+						const state = (rest as "open" | "closed" | "all") || "open";
+						const prs = await listPullRequests(repo!, { state });
+						const display = `Pull requests in ${repo!.fullName} (${state}):\n\n${formatPRList(prs)}`;
+						pi.sendMessage({ customType: "github", content: display, display: true });
+						break;
+					}
+					case "view": {
+						const num = parseInt(rest, 10);
+						if (isNaN(num)) {
+							ctx.ui.notify("Usage: /gh view <number>", "error");
+							return;
+						}
+						// Try as issue first, then PR
+						try {
+							const issue = await getIssue(repo!, num);
+							if (issue.pull_request) {
+								// It's a PR
+								const pr = await getPullRequest(repo!, num);
+								const reviews = await listReviews(repo!, num);
+								let text = formatPRDetail(pr);
+								if (reviews.length) text += `\n\n## Reviews\n\n${formatReviewList(reviews)}`;
+								pi.sendMessage({ customType: "github", content: text, display: true });
+							} else {
+								const comments = await listComments(repo!, num);
+								let text = formatIssueDetail(issue);
+								if (comments.length) text += `\n\n## Comments\n\n${formatCommentList(comments)}`;
+								pi.sendMessage({ customType: "github", content: text, display: true });
+							}
+						} catch {
+							ctx.ui.notify(`Could not find issue or PR #${num}`, "error");
+						}
+						break;
+					}
+					case "create": {
+						const type = parts[1];
+						if (type === "issue") {
+							ctx.ui.notify("Use the agent to create an issue: tell it the title, description, and labels you want.", "info");
+						} else if (type === "pr") {
+							const branch = getCurrentBranch(ctx.cwd);
+							const base = getDefaultBranch(ctx.cwd);
+							ctx.ui.notify(
+								`Current branch: ${branch}\nBase: ${base}\n\nTell the agent the PR title and description to create it.`,
+								"info",
+							);
+						} else {
+							ctx.ui.notify("Usage: /gh create issue|pr", "error");
+						}
+						break;
+					}
+					case "labels": {
+						const labels = await listLabels(repo!);
+						pi.sendMessage({ customType: "github", content: `Labels in ${repo!.fullName}:\n\n${formatLabelList(labels)}`, display: true });
+						break;
+					}
+					case "milestones": {
+						const milestones = await listMilestones(repo!);
+						pi.sendMessage({
+							customType: "github",
+							content: `Milestones in ${repo!.fullName}:\n\n${formatMilestoneList(milestones)}`,
+							display: true,
+						});
+						break;
+					}
+					case "status": {
+						const auth = authMethod();
+						const repoStr = repo ? `${repo.fullName}` : "not detected";
+						const branch = repo ? getCurrentBranch(ctx.cwd) ?? "unknown" : "n/a";
+						const text = `GitHub Extension Status\n\nAuth: ${auth}\nRepo: ${repoStr}\nBranch: ${branch}`;
+						pi.sendMessage({ customType: "github", content: text, display: true });
+						break;
+					}
+					default:
+						ctx.ui.notify("Usage: /gh issues|prs|view|create|labels|milestones|status", "info");
+				}
+			} catch (e: unknown) {
+				const msg = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
+				ctx.ui.notify(`GitHub error: ${msg}`, "error");
+			}
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ─── Message renderer ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerMessageRenderer("github", (message, _options, theme) => {
+		const content = message.content ?? "";
+		// Apply some light styling to the GitHub output
+		const styled = content
+			.replace(/^(# .+)$/gm, (m: string) => theme.fg("accent", theme.bold(m)))
+			.replace(/(●)/g, theme.fg("success", "$1"))
+			.replace(/(✓)/g, theme.fg("success", "$1"))
+			.replace(/(✗)/g, theme.fg("error", "$1"))
+			.replace(/(⊕)/g, theme.fg("accent", "$1"))
+			.replace(/(◇)/g, theme.fg("dim", "$1"))
+			.replace(/(https:\/\/github\.com\S+)/g, theme.fg("mdLink", "$1"));
+		return new Text(styled, 0, 0);
+	});
+
+	// ─── Session start notification ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.on("session_start", async (_event, ctx) => {
+		const auth = authMethod();
+		if (auth === "none") {
+			ctx.ui.notify("GitHub extension: not authenticated. Install `gh` CLI or set GITHUB_TOKEN.", "warning");
+		}
+	});
+}