# Github Repository Loader This loader takes in `owner`, `repo`, `branch`, `commit` and other optional parameters such as for filtering dicrectories or only allowing some files with given extensions etc. It then fetches all the contents of the GitHub repository. As a prerequisite, you will need to generate a person access token. See [here](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) for instructions. ## Usage To use this loader, you simply need to pass in the `owner` and `repo` and either `branch` or `commit` for example, you can `owner = jerryjliu` and `repo = gpt_index` and also either branch or commit `branch = main` or `commit = a6c89159bf8e7086bea2f4305cff3f0a4102e370` ```python import os from llama_index import download_loader download_loader("GithubRepositoryReader") from modules.github_repo import GithubRepositoryReader, GithubClient github_client = GithubClient(os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")) loader = GithubRepositoryReader( github_client, owner = "jerryjliu", repo = "gpt_index", filter_directories = (["gpt_index", "docs"], GithubRepositoryReader.FilterType.INCLUDE), filter_file_extensions = ([".py"], GithubRepositoryReader.FilterType.INCLUDE), verbose = True, concurrent_requests = 10, ) docs_branch = loader.load_data(branch="main") docs_commit = loader.load_data(commit="a6c89159bf8e7086bea2f4305cff3f0a4102e370") for doc in docs: print(doc.extra_info) ``` ## Examples This loader designed to be used as a way to load data into [Llama Index](https://github.com/jerryjliu/gpt_index/tree/main/gpt_index) and/or subsequently used as a Tool in a [LangChain](https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain) Agent. ### Llama Index ```python import pickle import os assert ( os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") is not None ), "Please set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable." from llama_index import download_loader download_loader("GithubRepositoryReader") from modules.github_repo import GithubClient, GithubRepositoryReader docs = None docs = None if os.path.exists("docs.pkl"): with open("docs.pkl", "rb") as f: docs = pickle.load(f) if docs is None: github_client = GithubClient(os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")) loader = GithubRepositoryReader( github_client, owner = "jerryjliu", repo = "gpt_index", filter_directories = (["gpt_index", "docs"], GithubRepositoryReader.FilterType.INCLUDE), filter_file_extensions = ([".py"], GithubRepositoryReader.FilterType.INCLUDE), verbose = True, concurrent_requests = 10, ) docs = loader.load_data(branch="main") with open("docs.pkl", "wb") as f: pickle.dump(docs, f) index = GPTSimpleVectorIndex(docs) index.query("Explain each index class?") ```