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Claude Code v2.1.208 13 Jul 2026

GitHub repo visibility and branch protection context

What

Claude now gathers repository visibility (public/private), branch protection rules, and rulesets from GitHub via gh when working in a git repository. This gives Claude better context for decisions about pushing, branching, and code review workflows.

Details

Uses gh CLI to query /rulesets?per_page=100 and /branches?protected=true&per_page=100
Includes org-level sibling repo docs (top 50 by pushedAt)
Degrades gracefully when gh is unavailable, unauthenticated, or the token lacks org scope — each section shows a "not queryable here" marker rather than failing
Org/repo docs are candidates only — Claude filters to those whose org already appears in known repo facts

Evidence

New repo context gathering (search for "Repo visibility & branch protection (via gh)" and "/rulesets?per_page=100")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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