`gh skill install github/gh-stack` gets stuck in `? Filter skills` prompt

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#487 opened on Aug 27, 2026 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 62/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Active
Tech stack: github, go
Domain: cli

Research direction

Start by reproducing gh skill install github/gh-stack and tracing the interactive selection flow around the ? Filter skills prompt. Verify the right-arrow, Space, and Enter sequence from the report, then confirm that selecting skills and pressing Enter completes installation without returning to the filter prompt.

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Description

Describe the bug

When running gh skill install github/gh-stack, pressing Enter at the interactive prompt repeatedly displays ? Filter skills in a loop, making it impossible to proceed with the installation.

Steps to reproduce

Run gh skill install github/gh-stack
Hit <right> to select all
Hit Enter
It shows ? Filter skills interactive prompt to appear
Press Enter again
It shows Select skill(s) to install: again. And the first entry been deselected. (See image 1)
I hit Space to select first entry. Then, hit Enter.
It goes back to ? Filter skills again.
...Infinite loop...

image 1

Here is the video clips:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e14d9cae-1f93-4cde-9b4a-ed732af0e989

Expected behavior

The skill should be selected/installed, or standard interactive controls (e.g., Space to select, Enter to confirm) should complete the process without repeatedly looping back to the filter prompt.

Actual behavior

It continuously reprompts ? Filter skills upon hitting Enter and cannot proceed.

Context / Environment

Command: gh skill install github/gh-stack
Tool: GitHub CLI (gh) / gh-stack

Dominant language: Go
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Forks: 73
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Merged PRs (30d): 7

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