Update github-app-token skill: refactor to generate_token.sh and update docs

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@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ eval "$(/path/to/skills/github-app-token/scripts/generate_token.sh)"
> `echo "GH_TOKEN=$(/path/to/skills/github-app-token/scripts/generate_token.sh | cut -d'"' -f2)" >> $GITHUB_ENV`
The script will:
1. Generate a short-lived JWT using your App ID and PEM key
2. Exchange the JWT to get a GitHub Installation Access Token
3. Output the `export GH_TOKEN=...` command to set it in your environment.
1. Automatically construct a short-lived authorization assertion using your App ID and PEM key
2. Call the GitHub API to securely exchange that for an Installation Access Token
3. Output the `export GH_TOKEN="..."` command to set it in your environment.
### 2. Authenticate the gh CLI
With `GH_TOKEN` set, the `gh` CLI operates securely and without needing a separate authentication login for most API operations. Note that `gh auth status` may not reflect the token since it checks local config, but `gh` will respect the `GH_TOKEN` environment variable!
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ curl -s -X DELETE \
## Security Notes
- Never log or echo the PEM key, JWT, or installation token to stdout in production.
- The JWT is valid for at most 10 minutes. The installation token is valid for 1 hour.
- Never log or echo the PEM key or installation token to stdout in production.
- The installation token represents your GitHub App and is strictly valid for 1 hour from generation.
- Store the PEM file with restrictive permissions (`chmod 600`) and never check it into git.