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title: GitHub Integration | |
description: This guide walks you through the process of installing OpenHands Cloud for your GitHub repositories. Once | |
set up, it will allow OpenHands to work with your GitHub repository through the Cloud UI or straight from GitHub! | |
## Prerequisites | |
- Signed in to [OpenHands Cloud](https://app.all-hands.dev) with [a GitHub account](/usage/cloud/openhands-cloud). | |
## Adding GitHub Repository Access | |
You can grant OpenHands access to specific GitHub repositories: | |
1. Click on `Add GitHub repos` on the landing page. | |
2. Select your organization and choose the specific repositories to grant OpenHands access to. | |
<Accordion title="OpenHands permissions"> | |
- OpenHands requests short-lived tokens (8-hour expiration) with these permissions: | |
- Actions: Read and write | |
- Commit statuses: Read and write | |
- Contents: Read and write | |
- Issues: Read and write | |
- Metadata: Read-only | |
- Pull requests: Read and write | |
- Webhooks: Read and write | |
- Workflows: Read and write | |
- Repository access for a user is granted based on: | |
- Permission granted for the repository | |
- User's GitHub permissions (owner/collaborator) | |
</Accordion> | |
3. Click `Install & Authorize`. | |
## Modifying Repository Access | |
You can modify GitHub repository access at any time by: | |
- Selecting `Add GitHub repos` on the landing page or | |
- Visiting the Settings page and selecting `Configure GitHub Repositories` under the `Git` tab | |
## Working With GitHub Repos in Openhands Cloud | |
Once you've granted GitHub repository access, you can start working with your GitHub repository. Use the `select a repo` | |
and `select a branch` dropdowns to select the appropriate repository and branch you'd like OpenHands to work on. Then | |
click on `Launch` to start the conversation! | |
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## Working on Github Issues and Pull Requests Using Openhands | |
Giving GitHub repository access to OpenHands also allows you to work on GitHub issues and pull requests directly. | |
### Working with Issues | |
On your repository, label an issue with `openhands` or add a message starting with | |
`@openhands`. OpenHands will: | |
1. Comment on the issue to let you know it is working on it. | |
- You can click on the link to track the progress on OpenHands Cloud. | |
2. Open a pull request if it determines that the issue has been successfully resolved. | |
3. Comment on the issue with a summary of the performed tasks and a link to the PR. | |
### Working with Pull Requests | |
To get OpenHands to work on pull requests, mention `@openhands` in the comments to: | |
- Ask questions | |
- Request updates | |
- Get code explanations | |
## Next Steps | |
- [Learn about the Cloud UI](/usage/cloud/cloud-ui). | |
- [Use the Cloud API](/usage/cloud/cloud-api) to programmatically interact with OpenHands. | |