public-repo-operationalizer
Skill100 starsChanged 4 months agoMITView on GitHub
Use when preparing a repository, project kit, plugin, skillpack, or developer tool for public release or maintainer-ready public operations.
In this repository5 other files it gives its agents.
- AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
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- run-economicsSkill
The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
4 rules. About 0 are common, 3 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
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Common · estimate
Many files like this have a rule of this kind.
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Distinctive · estimate
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
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Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 18
Add or repair default surfaces: README.md, LICENSE, SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, AGENTS.md, .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*, …
- Distinctive: line 21
Add claim/proof docs when claims could drift: claim audit, source authority, proof boundary, release status, and setup path.
- Distinctive: line 29
Do not publish raw transcripts, credentials, tokens, private paths, customer data, local stores, browser/session data, or screenshots with …
- Distinctive: line 34
Keep optional tools optional unless the repo truly depends on them.
≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
Public Repo Operationalizer
Turn a useful repo into a public repo operational status surface: understandable, safe to contribute to, clear about proof, and maintainable without private context.
Core Pattern
- Audit repo truth: purpose, license, setup path, tests, CI, release state, security posture, private-data boundaries, and current claims.
- Define the public promise: what works, what is advisory, what is unproven, and what the repo does not claim.
- Add or repair default surfaces:
README.md,LICENSE,SECURITY.md,CONTRIBUTING.md,AGENTS.md,.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*,.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md, and focused CI. - Add claim/proof docs when claims could drift: claim audit, source authority, proof boundary, release status, and setup path.
- Wire validation: docs safety scan, tests, link/image checks, installer/package checks, and CI.
- Close with evidence: issue/PR, commands, CI URL, risks, and next action.
Public Safety Rules
- Do not publish raw transcripts, credentials, tokens, private paths, customer data, local stores, browser/session data, or screenshots with secrets.
- Say "patterns that worked for us" for practice-based guidance.
- Cite official sources near factual pricing, cache, API, legal, or security claims.
- Keep optional tools optional unless the repo truly depends on them.
Default Template Bar
Contributor-facing templates should force safe evidence:
- issue templates: public-safe reproduction and redacted logs
- docs bug templates: wrong public claim or setup step
- pull request template: linked issue, changed files, validation, safety boundary, claim impact, rollback notes, and agent-authored disclosure
Scorecard
Score each category 0-2. Pass at 14/18 or higher.
| Category | 2 means |
| Public promise | README says who it helps, what it does, and what it does not prove |
| First-run path | clone/install/setup/run commands work from a fresh checkout |
| Template completeness | README, license, security, contributing, AGENTS, issue templates, and pull request template fit the repo |
| Claim safety | allowed and forbidden claims are explicit and sourced where needed |
| Source/proof authority | authoritative vs advisory sources and proof boundary are clear |
| Contributor safety | redaction, no raw transcripts, no secrets, and no private paths are enforced |
| Validation automation | CI, docs safety scan, tests, and link/image checks cover the public surface |
| Release readiness | release tags, package channels, notes, or "not released yet" are clear |
| Maintainer handoff | issue/PR/evidence paths let a future agent resume |
Automatic blockers: secret, private path, raw transcript, missing license, broken required setup command, missing install path, unbounded claim, official endorsement claim, universal safety/savings claim, broken required local link, or failing docs safety scan.
Common Mistakes
- Treating README polish as operational readiness.
- Copying mature-repo machinery into a small v1 kit.
- Saying "ready" without setup-path and CI evidence.
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Your trail
Files you open will collect here, so you can find them again.
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Now do this for your own.
Bring your CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md or skills. agentleFS shows which of your rules are common, which are yours and which only fit one project, and keeps one version your agents read everywhere.

