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A joke script and GitHub CLI extension that checks githubstatus.com and reads the omens on whether GitHub is likely to fall over in the next hour.

Standalone usage

chmod +x ./gh-omens ./omens
./omens

or run the main script directly:

Example output:

nah she'll be right
risk score: 0
because: githubstatus.com says everything is operational

GitHub CLI extension usage

The extension executable is:

  • gh-omens

When installed as a GitHub CLI extension, you run it as:

Install it from GitHub with:

gh extension install sandermvanvliet-stack/gh-omens

For local testing, use a clone or directory named gh-omens:

git clone git@github.com:sandermvanvliet-stack/gh-omens.git gh-omens
cd gh-omens
gh extension install .
gh omens

Reinstall note

If you installed an earlier version of the extension and see this error:

env: bash\r: No such file or directory

remove and reinstall the extension:

gh extension remove gh-omens
gh extension install sandermvanvliet-stack/gh-omens

The repo now includes .gitattributes to force LF line endings for the shell scripts, which avoids that issue on systems with Git core.autocrlf=true.

Requirements

You just need:

  • bash
  • either curl or wget
  • standard shell tools like grep, sed, awk, and tr
  • optionally gh if you want to run it as an extension

How it works

It pulls data from these GitHub Status API endpoints:

  • https://www.githubstatus.com/api/v2/status.json
  • https://www.githubstatus.com/api/v2/incidents/unresolved.json
  • https://www.githubstatus.com/api/v2/components.json
  • https://www.githubstatus.com/api/v2/scheduled-maintenances/active.json
  • https://www.githubstatus.com/api/v2/scheduled-maintenances/upcoming.json

Then it adds up a silly little risk score based on:

  • overall status indicator
  • unresolved incidents
  • non-operational components
  • active or upcoming maintenance

If the score is 4 or higher, it declares that GitHub is likely to tank.

It also picks a random response from a pool of normal and extra-chaotic Aussie lines.

This is a gimmick, not a predictor. Please do not use this as the basis for life decisions, trading strategies, release trains, or spiritual guidance.