A GitHub Action that brings stateful AI coding agents to your repository. Mention @letta-code in any issue or PR to get help with code questions, implementation, and reviews.
Warning
The Letta Code GitHub Action is experimental - expect breaking changes.
Chat with our team by opening an issue/PR or joining our Discord.
name: Letta Code
on:
issues:
types: [opened, labeled]
issue_comment:
types: [created]
pull_request:
types: [opened, labeled]
pull_request_review_comment:
types: [created]
jobs:
letta:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: write
issues: write
pull-requests: write
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}- Get an API key from app.letta.com
- Add
LETTA_API_KEYto your repository secrets - Create
.github/workflows/letta.yml:
If you already have a Letta agent (created via the ADE or CLI), configure its ID:
name: Letta Code
on:
issues:
types: [opened, labeled]
issue_comment:
types: [created]
pull_request:
types: [opened, labeled]
pull_request_review_comment:
types: [created]
jobs:
letta:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: write
issues: write
pull-requests: write
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
agent_id: ${{ vars.LETTA_AGENT_ID }}Note: Store your agent ID as a repository variable at Settings β Secrets and variables β Actions β Variables.
If you don't have an agent yet, omit the agent_id and the action will create one automatically:
name: Letta Code
on:
issues:
types: [opened, labeled]
issue_comment:
types: [created]
pull_request:
types: [opened, labeled]
pull_request_review_comment:
types: [created]
jobs:
letta:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: write
issues: write
pull-requests: write
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}The agent ID will be shown in the comment footer. You can then add it to your workflow to reuse the same agent.
That's it! Now mention @letta-code in any issue or PR comment.
When you mention @letta-code, the action:
- Creates a tracking comment showing the agent is working
- Resumes the same conversation if one exists for this issue/PR
- Runs the agent with full access to read files, run commands, and make commits
- Updates the comment with results and links to continue the conversation
Each response includes a footer like:
π€ Agent: Memo β’ View job run
π» Chat with this agent in your terminal: letta --conv conv-abc123
Click the agent name to open the conversation in the Letta ADE.
The action uses persistent conversations to maintain context across interactions.
Each issue gets its own conversation, labeled as owner/repo/issue-N. When you mention @letta-code multiple times in the same issue, the agent remembers the full context.
PRs can either:
- Start a new conversation if the PR doesn't reference an issue
- Continue an issue's conversation if the PR references an issue (via "Fixes #N", "Closes #N", etc.)
This means when you create a PR that fixes an issue, the agent already has the full context from the issue discussion.
To force a new conversation, use: @letta-code [--new] start fresh
This creates a new conversation while keeping the same agent (preserving its memory and learned preferences).
| Input | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
letta_api_key |
Your Letta API key | Required |
github_token |
GitHub token for API access | Required |
agent_id |
Specific agent ID to use (auto-discovers if not set) | None |
model |
Model to use (opus, sonnet-4.5, haiku, gpt-4.1) |
opus |
prompt |
Auto-trigger with this prompt (for automated workflows) | None |
trigger_phrase |
Phrase that activates the agent | @letta-code |
label_trigger |
Label that triggers the action | letta-code |
assignee_trigger |
Username that triggers when assigned | None |
path_to_letta_executable |
Path to a custom Letta Code CLI | None |
allowed_bots |
Comma-separated bot usernames allowed to trigger (or *) |
None |
allowed_non_write_users |
Users allowed without write permissions (use with caution) | None |
To use the same agent across all issues and PRs:
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
agent_id: agent-586a9276-1e95-41f8-aaa4-0fb224398a01This gives you:
- Shared memory: The agent learns across all repository interactions
- Consistent behavior: Same configuration and preferences everywhere
- Centralized management: Update the agent once, all workflows use it
To ensure you're using the latest Letta Code CLI:
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Install latest Letta Code
id: letta-bin
run: |
npm install -g @letta-ai/letta-code@latest
echo "path=$(command -v letta)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
path_to_letta_executable: ${{ steps.letta-bin.outputs.path }}| Trigger | How it works |
|---|---|
| Mention | Include @letta-code in a comment, issue body, or PR body |
| Label | Add the letta-code label to an issue or PR |
| Assignee | Assign a specific user to an issue (configure via assignee_trigger) |
| Prompt | Set the prompt input for automated workflows |
Replying to a comment without @letta-code will not trigger the action.
For workflows that run automatically (e.g., auto-review every PR):
on:
pull_request:
types: [opened]
jobs:
auto-review:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
prompt: "Review this PR for bugs and security issues"Pass arguments directly from your comment:
@letta-code [--agent agent-xxx] use a specific agent
@letta-code [--new] start a fresh conversation
@letta-code [--agent agent-xxx --new] new conversation on a specific agent
Continue the conversation locally using Letta Code:
# Install
npm install -g @letta-ai/letta-code
# Resume the conversation from GitHub
letta --conv conv-xxxxx
# Or start a new conversation with the same agent
letta --agent agent-xxxxx --newThe conversation ID and agent ID are shown in every GitHub comment footer.
To have comments appear as your-app[bot] instead of github-actions[bot]:
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Generate GitHub App token
id: app-token
uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
with:
app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
- uses: letta-ai/letta-code-action@v0
with:
letta_api_key: ${{ secrets.LETTA_API_KEY }}
github_token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}What it can do:
- Read and search files in your repository
- Make edits and create new files
- Run shell commands (git, npm, etc.)
- Commit and push changes
- Create pull requests
- Update its tracking comment with progress
What it can't do:
- Approve PRs (security restriction)
- Modify workflow files (GitHub restriction)
By default, only repository collaborators with write access can trigger the action. This prevents unauthorized users from consuming your API credits.
Use allowed_bots for bot users or allowed_non_write_users to allow specific usernames without write permissions (use with caution).
Agent not responding?
- Check that
LETTA_API_KEYis set in repository secrets - Verify the workflow has the required permissions
- Look at the Actions tab for error logs
Wrong conversation resumed?
- Use
@letta-code [--new]to start a fresh conversation
Want to see what the agent is doing?
- Click "View job run" in the comment footer
- Enable
show_full_output: truein your workflow for detailed logs