added some helpers for github manipulation
added some helpers for github manipulation

adamginsburg/frontend,scog1234/frontend,adamginsburg/frontend,camelot-project/frontend,e-koch/frontend,keflavich/frontend,camelot-project/frontend,e-koch/frontend,scog1234/frontend,adamginsburg/frontend,scog1234/frontend,e-koch/frontend,camelot-project/frontend,keflavich/frontend,keflavich/frontend