---
title: "How we built the GitHub Skyline CLI extension using GitHub"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-we-built-the-github-skyline-cli-extension-using-github-hoggxbplz
source_url: https://github.blog/developer-skills/application-development/how-we-built-the-github-skyline-cli-extension-using-github/
type: article
source: "GitHub Blog"
published: 2025-01-15T16:03:50.001Z
updated: 2026-03-15T03:31:48.767Z
tags: ["devtools", "github", "open-source"]
reading_time: 17
upvotes: 60
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# How we built the GitHub Skyline CLI extension using GitHub

**[GitHub Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ghblog)** · 17 min read · 60 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The post details the creation of gh-skyline, a GitHub CLI extension for generating a 3D version of your GitHub Contribution Graph. It highlights the tools and processes used, such as GitHub Codespaces for easy contributions, Copilot for development support, and GitHub Actions for code quality and security. It also discusses the open source release process and community engagement, essential for sustaining the project. You can try gh-skyline by installing the GitHub CLI and running 'gh extension install github/gh-skyline'.

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