github‑basic is a lightweight Node.js wrapper around the GitHub REST API that provides simple methods for making authenticated HTTP calls, handling pagination (including stream‑based pagination), and performing common actions such as forking repos, creating branches, committing files, and opening pull requests. It targets JavaScript developers who want an easy, promise‑ or callback‑based interface (or even a fully synchronous mode) for scripting against GitHub without dealing with low‑level request handling.