feat(github): add SessionStart hook to prefer MCP tools

[cblecker]

Summary

• Adds a SessionStart hook to the GitHub MCP plugin that reminds Claude to prefer MCP tools over gh CLI and WebFetch for all GitHub operations
• Includes guidance for handling raw.githubusercontent.com URLs via the get_file_contents MCP tool
• Bumps plugin version from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0

Changes

• github/hooks/hooks.json — New SessionStart hook with echo command
• github/.claude-plugin/plugin.json — Version bump to 1.1.0

Test plan

• claude plugin validate ./github passes
• Restart Claude Code and confirm the system-reminder appears in session output

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Version updated to 1.1.0
  • Added session initialization guidance directing users to recommended tools for GitHub operations

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📥 Commits

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📒 Files selected for processing (2)

• github/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
• github/hooks/hooks.json

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Walkthrough

This PR bumps the Claude plugin version from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0 and adds a new SessionStart hook configuration that provides user guidance on preferring MCP tools over alternative GitHub CLI and WebFetch approaches.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Plugin Version Update github/.claude-plugin/plugin.json	Bumps plugin version from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0
Hook Configuration github/hooks/hooks.json	Adds new SessionStart hook that displays guidance message directing users to use MCP tools (specifically get_file_contents) for GitHub operations instead of gh CLI and WebFetch, with a 5-second timeout

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~2 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• feat: add github MCP server plugin #10: Modifies the same github/.claude-plugin/plugin.json file for version management in the plugin metadata.

Poem

🐰 A version hops from one to one-point-one,
While hooks now whisper wisdom in the sun,
"Use MCP tools," they gently call,
For GitHub's tasks—the best choice of all! 🌟

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 2

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and accurately summarizes the main change: adding a SessionStart hook to prefer MCP tools in the GitHub plugin.

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✨ Finishing Touches

🧪 Generate unit tests (beta)

• Create PR with unit tests
• Post copyable unit tests in a comment
• Commit unit tests in branch worktree-dapper-mixing-valiant

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