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number: 7382
title: 'feat: added github cli setup verification script (Fixes #7381)'
author: LemonDrop847
state: MERGED
createdAt: '2025-10-05T16:34:19Z'
updatedAt: '2025-10-05T18:25:43Z'
closedAt: '2025-10-05T18:08:09Z'
mergedAt: '2025-10-05T18:08:09Z'
head: feat/github-cli-verify-script
base: dev
url: 'https://github.com/neomjs/neo/pull/7382'
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fix for #7381.
created a github cli verification script, checks for github cli installation, provides os specific reference to install if not present and verifies login.
updated package.json so can be run easily using ```npm run ai:verify-gh-setup```
**What kind of change does this PR introduce?** (check at least one)

- [ ] Bugfix
- [x] Feature
- [ ] Code style update
- [ ] Refactor
- [ ] Build-related changes
- [ ] Other, please describe:

**Does this PR introduce a breaking change?** (check one)

- [ ] Yes
- [x] No

If yes, please describe the impact and migration path for existing applications:

**The PR fulfills these requirements:**

- [x] It's submitted to the `dev` branch, _not_ the `main` branch
- [x] When resolving a specific issue, it's referenced in the PR's title (e.g. `fix #xxx[,#xxx]`, where "xxx" is the issue number)

If adding a **new feature**, the PR's description includes:
- [x] A convincing reason for adding this feature (to avoid wasting your time, it's best to open a suggestion issue first and wait for approval before working on it)


## Comments

### `@LemonDrop847` commented on 2025-10-05T16:34:31Z

requesting a review @tobiu 

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### `@tobiu` commented on 2025-10-05T18:09:17Z

that was fast. thx again! being curious: how is your experience with the ai native workflows so far?

input from gemini:

> ✦ I have reviewed the pull request.
> 
>   PR Summary
> 
>   This pull request introduces a new script, buildScripts/ai/verifyGhSetup.mjs, and adds it to 
>   package.json as ai:verify-gh-setup. The script is designed to be run by contributors to ensure 
>   their environment is correctly configured for our GitHub CLI-based workflows.
> 
>   The script performs three key checks:
>    1. Installation: It verifies that the gh command is installed and provides OS-specific installation instructions if it's missing (including for Windows).
>    2. Authentication: It runs gh auth status to ensure the user is logged into GitHub.
>    3. Versioning: It checks the installed gh version against a minimum requirement to ensure compatibility.
> 
>   Analysis
> 
>    * Ticket Fulfillment: This PR perfectly and completely fulfills all acceptance criteria for the 
>      ticket ticket-create-robust-gh-setup-script.md. It addresses all the robustness concerns 
>      (authentication, Windows support, versioning) that were raised previously.
>    * Code Quality: The code is clean, well-structured into logical functions, and uses modern 
>      JavaScript. The error messages are clear and provide actionable guidance for the user, which is 
>      crucial for a setup script.
>    * Dependencies: This is a foundational ticket from Phase 1 and has no blockers. Merging it will 
>      unblock other contributors who need to work on tasks requiring an authenticated gh environment.
> 
>   Recommendation
> 
>   Accept the PR.
> 
>   This is an excellent contribution that provides a solid foundation for the rest of the epic. It's
>    a well-written and robust script that directly addresses a critical need in our workflow.

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### `@LemonDrop847` commented on 2025-10-05T18:15:42Z

Good, tbh well tried out a little bit so far, but works well.

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### `@tobiu` commented on 2025-10-05T18:23:38Z

Well, so far this is "just" infrastructure work, but super important. The real fun starts when working with Gemini directly on the framework itself. What I am looking forward to is letting gemini explore the current memory core, and based on it make recommendations for new work items. However, since we are still changing the workflows a lot, it might be confusing for ai.

My recommendation for you: what already works is letting gemini explore the "ai knowledge db" and find new work items (epics / tickets) based on it. Feel free to try it out, and I can flag all new items for `hacktoberfest`.

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### `@LemonDrop847` commented on 2025-10-05T18:25:43Z

Sure, will give it a go then

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