Claude Code in GitHub: the App, the Action and @claude

1. Install the GitHub App

claude
/install-github-app

The command walks through installing the app on the repository, storing the API key as a repository secret and opening a pull request that adds the workflow file. You can also do all three by hand.

2. The workflow

name: Claude
on:
  issue_comment: { types: [created] }
  pull_request_review_comment: { types: [created] }
  issues: { types: [opened, assigned] }

jobs:
  claude:
    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, '@claude') || github.event_name == 'issues'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write
      pull-requests: write
      issues: write
      id-token: write
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with: { fetch-depth: 1 }
      - uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@v1
        with:
          anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
        env:
          ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: https://aiprimetech.io

With the env line, every run in CI goes through the gateway: your repository secret is a gateway key, and the usage lands on your gateway balance or unlimited plan. Remove the env line to bill an Anthropic account instead.

3. Using it

• Comment @claude fix the failing test in auth.py on an issue — it opens a pull request.
• Comment @claude on a pull request review thread — it responds and pushes changes to that branch.
• Assign an issue to the app to have it implemented without a comment.
• Schedule it: a cron-triggered workflow with a fixed prompt (dependency audit, changelog draft).

Costs in CI

Each trigger is a full agent run: checkout, read the relevant files, plan, edit, test, push. Expect tens of thousands of tokens per run on a real repository. Teams that wire @claude into every PR are precisely the users for whom a flat-rate plan beats per-token billing — see the pricing guide.

Permissions and safety

• Give the job only the permissions the task needs; contents: write is required to push.
• Restrict triggers to trusted contributors on public repositories — anyone who can comment can otherwise spend your tokens.
• Use allowed_tools in the action inputs to fence what the agent may run.

Frequently asked questions

AI Prime Tech is an independent API gateway and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. “Claude” and “Claude Code” are trademarks of Anthropic. Claude Code features described here follow Anthropic’s public documentation at the time of writing and change frequently; prices and model lists on this page are read from this gateway’s live settings.