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Steampipe plugin github

Use SQL to instantly query repositories, users, gists and more from GitHub. Open source CLI. No DB required.

From turbot·Updated April 28, 2026·View on GitHub·

* **[Get started →](https://hub.steampipe.io/plugins/turbot/github)** * Documentation: [Table definitions & examples](https://hub.steampipe.io/plugins/turbot/github/tables) * Community: [Join #steampipe on Slack →](https://turbot.com/community/join) * Get involved: [Issues](https://github.com/turbot/steampipe-plugin-github/issues) The project is written primarily in Go, distributed under the Apache License 2.0 license, first published in 2021. Key topics include: backup, etl, github, github-cli, github-client.

Latest release: v1.8.1
April 3, 2026View Changelog →

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GitHub Plugin for Steampipe

Quick start

Install the plugin with Steampipe:

shell
steampipe plugin install github

Configure the plugin using the configuration file:

shell
vi ~/.steampipe/github.spc

Or environment variables:

shell
export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_YOURTOKENHERE

Start Steampipe:

shell
steampipe query

Run a query:

sql
select name, language, forks_count, stargazers_count from github_my_repository;

Engines

This plugin is available for the following engines:

EngineDescription
SteampipeThe Steampipe CLI exposes APIs and services as a high-performance relational database, giving you the ability to write SQL-based queries to explore dynamic data. Mods extend Steampipe's capabilities with dashboards, reports, and controls built with simple HCL. The Steampipe CLI is a turnkey solution that includes its own Postgres database, plugin management, and mod support.
Postgres FDWSteampipe Postgres FDWs are native Postgres Foreign Data Wrappers that translate APIs to foreign tables. Unlike Steampipe CLI, which ships with its own Postgres server instance, the Steampipe Postgres FDWs can be installed in any supported Postgres database version.
SQLite ExtensionSteampipe SQLite Extensions provide SQLite virtual tables that translate your queries into API calls, transparently fetching information from your API or service as you request it.
ExportSteampipe Plugin Exporters provide a flexible mechanism for exporting information from cloud services and APIs. Each exporter is a stand-alone binary that allows you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.
Turbot PipesTurbot Pipes is the only intelligence, automation & security platform built specifically for DevOps. Pipes provide hosted Steampipe database instances, shared dashboards, snapshots, and more.

Developing

Prerequisites:

Clone:

sh
git clone https://github.com/turbot/steampipe-plugin-github.git cd steampipe-plugin-github

Build, which automatically installs the new version to your ~/.steampipe/plugins directory:

sh
make

Configure the plugin:

sh
cp config/* ~/.steampipe/config vi ~/.steampipe/config/github.spc

Try it!

shell
steampipe query > .inspect github

Further reading:

Open Source & Contributing

This repository is published under the Apache 2.0 (source code) and CC BY-NC-ND (docs) licenses. Please see our code of conduct. We look forward to collaborating with you!

Steampipe is a product produced from this open source software, exclusively by Turbot HQ, Inc. It is distributed under our commercial terms. Others are allowed to make their own distribution of the software, but cannot use any of the Turbot trademarks, cloud services, etc. You can learn more in our Open Source FAQ.

Get Involved

Join #steampipe on Slack →

Want to help but don't know where to start? Pick up one of the help wanted issues:

Contributors

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This article is auto-generated from turbot/steampipe-plugin-github via the GitHub API.Last fetched: 6/19/2026