octokit.js is a comprehensive GitHub SDK that enables seamless integration with GitHub's REST and GraphQL APIs across Browsers, Node.js, and Deno environments.
The all-batteries-included GitHub SDK for Browsers, Node.js, and Deno.
This tool is primarily used by developers and DevOps engineers to programmatically interact with GitHub's platform, enabling authentication, API requests, webhook handling, and GitHub App management. It simplifies automation, security workflows, and integration of GitHub features into applications or CI/CD pipelines.
When using octokit.js in TypeScript projects, ensure your tsconfig.json is configured for Node.js 16 module resolution due to conditional exports. Authentication requires valid GitHub tokens or app credentials. The library is designed to be modular, so importing only needed components can optimize bundle size and performance.
For Node.js: run npm/pnpm install octokit or yarn add octokit
For Browsers: import Octokit and App from https://esm.sh/octokit via ES modules
For Deno: import Octokit and App from https://esm.sh/octokit?dts
Configure tsconfig.json with moduleResolution and module set to node16 for TypeScript projectsimport { Octokit, App } from 'octokit';
Imports the Octokit and App clients for use in Node.js projects.
const octokit = new Octokit({ auth: `personal-access-token123` });
Creates an authenticated Octokit client instance using a personal access token.
octokit.rest.users.getAuthenticated()
Fetches information about the authenticated GitHub user.
<script type="module">import { Octokit, App } from "https://esm.sh/octokit";</script>
Loads Octokit in a browser environment via ES module import.
import { Octokit, App } from "https://esm.sh/octokit?dts";
Imports Octokit with TypeScript declarations for Deno.