diff --git a/lib/gitlab.ts b/lib/gitlab.ts
index c127c04..efef586 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab.ts
+++ b/lib/gitlab.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 /**
+ * @deprecated This module is deprecated and kept only for reference.
+ * Use lib/providers/index.ts with createProvider() for GitLab/GitHub abstraction.
+ * 
  * GitLab wrapper using glab CLI.
  * Handles label transitions, issue fetching, and MR verification.
  */
diff --git a/lib/tools/project-register.ts b/lib/tools/project-register.ts
index ef16940..65eef58 100644
--- a/lib/tools/project-register.ts
+++ b/lib/tools/project-register.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import type { ToolContext } from "../types.js";
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { readProjects, writeProjects, emptyWorkerState } from "../projects.js";
-import { resolveRepoPath } from "../gitlab.js";
+import { resolveRepoPath } from "../utils.js";
 import { createProvider } from "../providers/index.js";
 import { log as auditLog } from "../audit.js";
 import { DEV_TIERS, QA_TIERS } from "../tiers.js";
diff --git a/lib/tools/queue-status.ts b/lib/tools/queue-status.ts
index b821443..0743c75 100644
--- a/lib/tools/queue-status.ts
+++ b/lib/tools/queue-status.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import type { OpenClawPluginApi } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { jsonResult } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import type { ToolContext } from "../types.js";
 import { readProjects, getProject } from "../projects.js";
-import { listIssuesByLabel, resolveRepoPath, type StateLabel } from "../gitlab.js";
+import { type StateLabel } from "../issue-provider.js";
+import { createProvider } from "../providers/index.js";
 import { log as auditLog } from "../audit.js";
 import { detectContext, generateGuardrails } from "../context-guard.js";
+import { resolveRepoPath } from "../utils.js";
 
 export function createQueueStatusTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
   return (ctx: ToolContext) => ({
@@ -61,7 +63,6 @@ export function createQueueStatusTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
         ? [groupId]
         : Object.keys(data.projects);
 
-      const glabPath = (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.glabPath as string | undefined;
       const projects: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
 
       for (const pid of projectIds) {
@@ -69,15 +70,19 @@ export function createQueueStatusTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
         if (!project) continue;
 
         const repoPath = resolveRepoPath(project.repo);
-        const glabOpts = { glabPath, repoPath };
+        const { provider } = createProvider({
+          glabPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.glabPath as string | undefined,
+          ghPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.ghPath as string | undefined,
+          repoPath,
+        });
 
-        // Fetch queue counts from GitLab
+        // Fetch queue counts from issue tracker
         const queueLabels: StateLabel[] = ["To Improve", "To Test", "To Do"];
         const queue: Record<string, Array<{ id: number; title: string }>> = {};
 
         for (const label of queueLabels) {
           try {
-            const issues = await listIssuesByLabel(label, glabOpts);
+            const issues = await provider.listIssuesByLabel(label);
             queue[label] = issues.map((i) => ({ id: i.iid, title: i.title }));
           } catch {
             queue[label] = [];
diff --git a/lib/tools/session-health.ts b/lib/tools/session-health.ts
index d207176..b23b336 100644
--- a/lib/tools/session-health.ts
+++ b/lib/tools/session-health.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import type { OpenClawPluginApi } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { jsonResult } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import type { ToolContext } from "../types.js";
 import { readProjects, updateWorker, getSessionForModel } from "../projects.js";
-import { transitionLabel, resolveRepoPath, type StateLabel } from "../gitlab.js";
+import { type StateLabel } from "../issue-provider.js";
+import { createProvider } from "../providers/index.js";
 import { log as auditLog } from "../audit.js";
+import { resolveRepoPath } from "../utils.js";
 
 export function createSessionHealthTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
   return (ctx: ToolContext) => ({
@@ -41,14 +43,17 @@ export function createSessionHealthTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
       }
 
       const data = await readProjects(workspaceDir);
-      const glabPath = (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.glabPath as string | undefined;
 
       const issues: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
       let fixesApplied = 0;
 
       for (const [groupId, project] of Object.entries(data.projects)) {
         const repoPath = resolveRepoPath(project.repo);
-        const glabOpts = { glabPath, repoPath };
+        const { provider } = createProvider({
+          glabPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.glabPath as string | undefined,
+          ghPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.ghPath as string | undefined,
+          repoPath,
+        });
 
         for (const role of ["dev", "qa"] as const) {
           const worker = project[role];
@@ -98,13 +103,13 @@ export function createSessionHealthTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
             };
 
             if (autoFix) {
-              // Revert GitLab label
+              // Revert issue label
               const revertLabel: StateLabel = role === "dev" ? "To Do" : "To Test";
               const currentLabel: StateLabel = role === "dev" ? "Doing" : "Testing";
               try {
                 if (worker.issueId) {
                   const primaryIssueId = Number(worker.issueId.split(",")[0]);
-                  await transitionLabel(primaryIssueId, currentLabel, revertLabel, glabOpts);
+                  await provider.transitionLabel(primaryIssueId, currentLabel, revertLabel);
                   issue.labelReverted = `${currentLabel} → ${revertLabel}`;
                 }
               } catch {
diff --git a/lib/tools/task-complete.ts b/lib/tools/task-complete.ts
index fd996b5..4f1b643 100644
--- a/lib/tools/task-complete.ts
+++ b/lib/tools/task-complete.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@ import type { OpenClawPluginApi } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { jsonResult } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { log as auditLog } from "../audit.js";
 import { dispatchTask } from "../dispatch.js";
-import {
-  closeIssue,
-  getIssue,
-  reopenIssue,
-  resolveRepoPath,
-  transitionLabel,
-  type StateLabel,
-} from "../gitlab.js";
+import { type StateLabel } from "../issue-provider.js";
+import { createProvider } from "../providers/index.js";
 import {
   deactivateWorker,
   getProject,
@@ -30,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   readProjects,
 } from "../projects.js";
 import type { ToolContext } from "../types.js";
+import { resolveRepoPath } from "../utils.js";
 
 const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
 
@@ -111,12 +106,15 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
       }
 
       const repoPath = resolveRepoPath(project.repo);
-      const glabOpts = {
+      const { provider } = createProvider({
         glabPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.glabPath as
           | string
           | undefined,
+        ghPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.ghPath as
+          | string
+          | undefined,
         repoPath,
-      };
+      });
 
       const output: Record<string, unknown> = {
         success: true,
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
         }
 
         await deactivateWorker(workspaceDir, groupId, "dev");
-        await transitionLabel(issueId, "Doing", "To Test", glabOpts);
+        await provider.transitionLabel(issueId, "Doing", "To Test");
 
         output.labelTransition = "Doing → To Test";
         output.announcement = `✅ DEV done #${issueId}${summary ? ` — ${summary}` : ""}. Moved to QA queue.`;
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
             const pluginConfig = api.pluginConfig as
               | Record<string, unknown>
               | undefined;
-            const issue = await getIssue(issueId, glabOpts);
+            const issue = await provider.getIssue(issueId);
             const chainResult = await dispatchTask({
               workspaceDir,
               agentId: ctx.agentId,
@@ -165,11 +163,10 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
               fromLabel: "To Test",
               toLabel: "Testing",
               transitionLabel: (id, from, to) =>
-                transitionLabel(
+                provider.transitionLabel(
                   id,
                   from as StateLabel,
                   to as StateLabel,
-                  glabOpts,
                 ),
               pluginConfig,
             });
@@ -194,8 +191,8 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
       // === QA PASS ===
       if (role === "qa" && result === "pass") {
         await deactivateWorker(workspaceDir, groupId, "qa");
-        await transitionLabel(issueId, "Testing", "Done", glabOpts);
-        await closeIssue(issueId, glabOpts);
+        await provider.transitionLabel(issueId, "Testing", "Done");
+        await provider.closeIssue(issueId);
 
         output.labelTransition = "Testing → Done";
         output.issueClosed = true;
@@ -205,8 +202,8 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
       // === QA FAIL ===
       if (role === "qa" && result === "fail") {
         await deactivateWorker(workspaceDir, groupId, "qa");
-        await transitionLabel(issueId, "Testing", "To Improve", glabOpts);
-        await reopenIssue(issueId, glabOpts);
+        await provider.transitionLabel(issueId, "Testing", "To Improve");
+        await provider.reopenIssue(issueId);
 
         const devWorker = getWorker(project, "dev");
         const devModel = devWorker.model;
@@ -225,7 +222,7 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
             const pluginConfig = api.pluginConfig as
               | Record<string, unknown>
               | undefined;
-            const issue = await getIssue(issueId, glabOpts);
+            const issue = await provider.getIssue(issueId);
             const chainResult = await dispatchTask({
               workspaceDir,
               agentId: ctx.agentId,
@@ -240,11 +237,10 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
               fromLabel: "To Improve",
               toLabel: "Doing",
               transitionLabel: (id, from, to) =>
-                transitionLabel(
+                provider.transitionLabel(
                   id,
                   from as StateLabel,
                   to as StateLabel,
-                  glabOpts,
                 ),
               pluginConfig,
             });
@@ -269,7 +265,7 @@ export function createTaskCompleteTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
       // === QA REFINE ===
       if (role === "qa" && result === "refine") {
         await deactivateWorker(workspaceDir, groupId, "qa");
-        await transitionLabel(issueId, "Testing", "Refining", glabOpts);
+        await provider.transitionLabel(issueId, "Testing", "Refining");
 
         output.labelTransition = "Testing → Refining";
         output.announcement = `🤔 QA REFINE #${issueId}${summary ? ` — ${summary}` : ""}. Awaiting human decision.`;
diff --git a/lib/tools/task-create.ts b/lib/tools/task-create.ts
index 6b1cf22..658aadf 100644
--- a/lib/tools/task-create.ts
+++ b/lib/tools/task-create.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type { OpenClawPluginApi } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { jsonResult } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import type { ToolContext } from "../types.js";
 import { readProjects } from "../projects.js";
-import { resolveRepoPath } from "../gitlab.js";
+import { resolveRepoPath } from "../utils.js";
 import { createProvider } from "../providers/index.js";
 import { log as auditLog } from "../audit.js";
 import type { StateLabel } from "../issue-provider.js";
diff --git a/lib/tools/task-pickup.ts b/lib/tools/task-pickup.ts
index 5d19ef3..30f89f1 100644
--- a/lib/tools/task-pickup.ts
+++ b/lib/tools/task-pickup.ts
@@ -11,17 +11,13 @@
 import type { OpenClawPluginApi } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { jsonResult } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { dispatchTask } from "../dispatch.js";
-import {
-  getCurrentStateLabel,
-  getIssue,
-  resolveRepoPath,
-  transitionLabel,
-  type StateLabel,
-} from "../gitlab.js";
+import { type StateLabel } from "../issue-provider.js";
+import { createProvider } from "../providers/index.js";
 import { selectModel } from "../model-selector.js";
 import { getProject, getWorker, readProjects } from "../projects.js";
 import type { ToolContext } from "../types.js";
 import { detectContext, generateGuardrails } from "../context-guard.js";
+import { resolveRepoPath } from "../utils.js";
 
 export function createTaskPickupTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
   return (ctx: ToolContext) => ({
@@ -101,15 +97,18 @@ export function createTaskPickupTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
 
       // 3. Fetch issue and verify state
       const repoPath = resolveRepoPath(project.repo);
-      const glabOpts = {
+      const { provider } = createProvider({
         glabPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.glabPath as
           | string
           | undefined,
+        ghPath: (api.pluginConfig as Record<string, unknown>)?.ghPath as
+          | string
+          | undefined,
         repoPath,
-      };
+      });
 
-      const issue = await getIssue(issueId, glabOpts);
-      const currentLabel = getCurrentStateLabel(issue);
+      const issue = await provider.getIssue(issueId);
+      const currentLabel = provider.getCurrentStateLabel(issue);
 
       const validLabelsForDev: StateLabel[] = ["To Do", "To Improve"];
       const validLabelsForQa: StateLabel[] = ["To Test"];
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ export function createTaskPickupTool(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
         fromLabel: currentLabel,
         toLabel: targetLabel,
         transitionLabel: (id, from, to) =>
-          transitionLabel(id, from as StateLabel, to as StateLabel, glabOpts),
+          provider.transitionLabel(id, from as StateLabel, to as StateLabel),
         pluginConfig,
       });
 
diff --git a/lib/utils.ts b/lib/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c206bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * Shared utilities for DevClaw.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Resolve the repo path from projects.json repo field (handles ~/).
+ */
+export function resolveRepoPath(repoField: string): string {
+  if (repoField.startsWith("~/")) {
+    return repoField.replace("~", process.env.HOME ?? "/home/lauren");
+  }
+  return repoField;
+}