claude-hub/QUICKSTART.md

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Get Claude responding to your GitHub issues in minutes using Cloudflare Tunnel.

Prerequisites

• GitHub account
• Docker installed
• Claude.ai account with Max plan (5x or 20x)
• Cloudflare account (free tier works)

Step 1: Create a GitHub Bot Account

1. Sign out of GitHub and create a new account for your bot (e.g., YourProjectBot)
2. Sign in to your bot account and create a Personal Access Token with repo and write permissions
3. Add the bot account as a collaborator to your repositories from your main account

Step 2: Clone and Configure

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/claude-did-this/claude-hub.git
cd claude-hub

# Copy the quickstart environment file
cp .env.quickstart .env

# Edit .env with your values
nano .env

Required values:

• GITHUB_TOKEN: Your bot account's GitHub Personal Access Token
• GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET: Generate with openssl rand -hex 32
• BOT_USERNAME: Your bot's GitHub username (e.g., @YourProjectBot)
• BOT_EMAIL: Your bot's email
• AUTHORIZED_USERS: Comma-separated GitHub usernames who can use the bot

Step 3: Authenticate Claude

# Run the interactive setup
./scripts/setup/setup-claude-interactive.sh

This will:

1. Open your browser for Claude.ai authentication
2. Save your credentials securely
3. Confirm everything is working

Step 4: Start the Service

# Start the webhook service
docker compose up -d

# Check it's running
docker compose logs -f webhook

Step 5: Install Cloudflare Tunnel

Option A: Ubuntu/Debian

# Add cloudflare gpg key
sudo mkdir -p --mode=0755 /usr/share/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://pkg.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-main.gpg | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/cloudflare-main.gpg >/dev/null

# Add this repo to your apt repositories
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloudflare-main.gpg] https://pkg.cloudflare.com/cloudflared focal main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cloudflared.list

# Install cloudflared
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install cloudflared

Option B: Direct Download

# Download the latest cloudflared binary
wget -q https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/releases/latest/download/cloudflared-linux-amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i cloudflared-linux-amd64.deb

Option C: Using snap

sudo snap install cloudflared

Step 6: Create Tunnel

# Create a tunnel to your local service
cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:3002

Copy the generated URL (like https://abc123.trycloudflare.com)

Step 7: Configure GitHub Webhook

1. Go to your repository → Settings → Webhooks
2. Click "Add webhook"
3. Payload URL: Your Cloudflare URL + /api/webhooks/github
   • Example: https://abc123.trycloudflare.com/api/webhooks/github
4. Content type: application/json
5. Secret: Same value as GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET in your .env
6. Events: Select "Let me select individual events"
   • Check: Issues, Issue comments, Pull requests, Pull request reviews

🎉 You're Done!

Test it in your own repository by creating an issue and mentioning your bot:

@YourProjectBot Can you help me understand this codebase?

Note: Your bot will only respond in repositories where you've configured the webhook and to users listed in AUTHORIZED_USERS.

Next Steps

• Production Deployment: Set up a permanent Cloudflare Tunnel with cloudflared service install
• Advanced Features: Check .env.example for PR auto-review, auto-tagging, and more
• Multiple Repos: Add the same webhook to any repo where you want bot assistance

Community & Support

Join our Discord server for help, updates, and to share your experience!

Troubleshooting

Bot not responding?

• Check logs: docker compose logs webhook
• Verify webhook delivery in GitHub → Settings → Webhooks → Recent Deliveries
• Ensure the commenting user is in AUTHORIZED_USERS

Authentication issues?

• Re-run: ./scripts/setup/setup-claude-interactive.sh
• Ensure you have an active Claude.ai Max plan (5x or 20x)

Need help? Ask in our Discord server or check the full documentation!