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New GitHub CLI 'Tongs' built for AI agents released

A new command-line interface tool named Tongs has been developed to address issues with the existing GitHub CLI, particularly its instability when GraphQL fields change. Tongs is designed with AI agents in mind, featuring stable JSON output, no interactive prompts, safe mutation capabilities, and head-SHA-aware approvals. The tool prioritizes REST-first operations and aims to provide a more reliable workflow for tasks like managing pull requests. AI

IMPACT Provides a more stable and agent-friendly interface for interacting with GitHub, potentially improving AI agent workflows.

RANK_REASON New software tool release.

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New GitHub CLI 'Tongs' built for AI agents released

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    I got tired of gh failing because some unrelated GraphQL field broke, so I wrote another GitHub CLI. Tongs is built for agents: stable JSON, no interactive prom

    I got tired of gh failing because some unrelated GraphQL field broke, so I wrote another GitHub CLI. Tongs is built for agents: stable JSON, no interactive prompts, safe mutations, head-SHA-aware approvals, and REST-first operations. It is early, but it already does the PR workfl…