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Overview

Phinite’s GitHub predefined tool lets workspace assistants call GitHub APIs through DevStudio after you save a connection under Integrations → Predefined tools. ‘Manage repositories, issues, and pull requests: create tickets, comment,
Predefined tools require a saved connection before they appear in Graph Studio’s tool picker. See Predefined Tools in GraphStudio.

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What this integration enables

  • Automate workflows using this predefined tool from agent graphs
  • Connect once under Integrations and reuse across assistants
  • Enable individual subtools per agent in Graph Studio

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Required credentials

  • See integration configuration fields in Phinite

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Setup steps

  1. Create a GitHub personal access token or GitHub App with repository permissions.
  2. Log into your Phinite workspace at app.phinite.ai
  3. Navigate to Integrations → Predefined tools
  4. Select GitHub
  5. Click + Add Configuration
  6. Enter the credential fields listed above
  7. Select assistants that should use this connection
  8. Click Save Configuration

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Configure in Graph Studio

  1. Open an agent in Graph Studio
  2. Select the agent node → Tools tab → Add a new tool
  3. Choose GithubTool (or search for GitHub)
  4. Select your saved connection or add a new one
  5. Enable the subtools your workflow needs and save

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Predefined tools

Phinite provides 11 subtools for GitHub:
  • Search Repositories: Search for repositories on GitHub
  • List Repositories: List all repositories for the authenticated user
  • Get Repository: Get details of a specific repository
  • Create Repository: Create a new repository on GitHub
  • Create Issue: Create an issue in a repository
  • Get Pull Request: Get details of a specific pull request
  • Create Pull Request: Create a new pull request in a repository
  • List Issues: List issues for a repository with pagination
  • Get File Content: Get the content of a file in a repository
  • Create File: Create a new file in a repository
  • Search Code: Search for code in GitHub repositories

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Documentation & resources

  • Official documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/rest
  • Phinite documentation: GitHub

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Notes

  • Store API keys and tokens securely; many providers show secrets only once
  • Use separate connections for Dev, UAT, and Prod environments where possible
  • Test with a minimal subtool call after saving credentials