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Skill9 starsChanged 3 months agoApache-2.0View on GitHub
Use when bootstrapping a repo (apply branch protection before first PR), PRs won't merge or BLOCKED, AI reviewer pushback, auto-merge fails for Dependabot/Renovate, branch protection or rulesets, CI fails, authoring reusable workflows, harden-runner, or CODEOWNERS/PR templates.
2 other projects use a version of this, 1 of them edited.
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- netresearch/github-project-skilledited, first seen Oct 30, 2026
- kuailexiaozixin/githubtheir own version, first seen Oct 24, 2026
Other versions2 projects use a version of this.
Word for word · 0
None found.
Edited · 1
- netresearch/github-project-skill★ 1041% same
Wrote their own version · 1
- kuailexiaozixin/github★ 0same name
How matches are found. Word for word: the exact same text. Edited: shares passages with this file (“99% same” means 99% of its five-word phrases also appear here; 10% or more counts). Their own version: similar meaning, or, weakest, the same name. We can’t tell which project had it first. Projects are counted among the 200 most-starred candidates, and mentions are links to the repository we found, up to 50 per site, so both counts are a floor.
In this repository36 other files it gives its agents.
- .claude/CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
- CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
- api-designSkill
- architectureSkill
- bash-linuxSkill
- batch-operationsSkill
- behavioral-modesSkill
- claude-code-worktreesSkill
- clean-codeSkill
- context-compressionSkill
- coordinator-modeSkill
- database-designSkill
- deployment-proceduresSkill
- documentation-templatesSkill
- error-handlingSkill
- github-issuesSkill
- github-pmSkill
- git-workflowSkill
- goal-builderSkill
- graphifySkill
- intelligent-routingSkill
- lint-and-validateSkill
- lint-fixSkill
- memory-systemSkill
- performance-profilingSkill
- powershell-windowsSkill
- pre-commit-verifySkill
- red-team-tacticsSkill
- release-vsixSkill
- run-testsSkill
- server-managementSkill
- setup-testingSkill
- testing-patternsSkill
- test-triageSkill
- uncle-bob-craftSkill
- vulnerability-scannerSkill
The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
1 rule. About 0 are common, 0 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
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Many files like this have a rule of this kind.
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Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 46
Use assets/pr-quality.yml.template for auto-approve with required_approving_review_count >= 1.
≈ “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
<!-- vendored from https://github.com/netresearch/github-project-skill/blob/176d9186772916c92d213a2d3292974de7d812cd/skills/github-project/SKILL.md | license: MIT AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 -->GitHub Project Skill
GitHub repository configuration, troubleshooting, and collaboration workflow best practices.
When to Use
- Post
gh repo create+ initial push, before first PR — apply branch protection (REQUIRED, see below) - PR won't merge, BLOCKED, or unresolved threads
- Auto-merge fails for Dependabot/Renovate
- Solo maintainer auto-approve
- Branch protection, rulesets,
enforce_admins - GHA failures or permission issues
- Signed commit merge (rebase can't auto-sign)
- CodeQL default vs custom workflows
- Scorecard (token perms, pinned deps)
- CODEOWNERS, templates, release labels
- Fork PR merge base
REQUIRED post
gh repo create:scripts/init-branch-protection.sh OWNER/REPO— seereferences/repo-bootstrap.md(closes snipe-it#17 class).
Quick Diagnostics
PR Won't Merge
gh pr view PR --repo OWNER/REPO \
--json mergeStateStatus,reviewDecision,mergeable,reviewThreadsSolo Maintainer: PRs Stuck on REVIEW_REQUIRED
Use assets/pr-quality.yml.template for auto-approve with required_approving_review_count >= 1.
Auto-merge Setup
Requires allow_auto_merge, pull_request_target trigger, user.login bot detection, gh pr merge --auto with dynamic strategy. See references/auto-merge-guide.md.
Auto-merge Not Working
gh pr view PR --repo OWNER/REPO --json autoMergeRequest --jq .autoMergeRequest
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/branches/main/protection/required_pull_request_reviews \
--jq '.bypass_pull_request_allowances.apps[].slug'GitHub Actions Failing
gh run list --repo OWNER/REPO --limit 5
gh run view RUN_ID --repo OWNER/REPO --log-failed
gh run rerun RUN_ID --repo OWNER/REPOSecurity & Compliance Quick Checks
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/branches/main/protection \
--jq '{rcr: .required_conversation_resolution.enabled, admins: .enforce_admins.enabled}'
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/code-scanning/default-setup --jq '.state'
gh pr view PR --repo OWNER/REPO --json reviewThreads --jq '.reviewThreads'Merge Strategy Issues
See references/auto-merge-guide.md (signed-commit rebase fixes, workflow-file PRs, Copilot auto-approve race).
Running Scripts
scripts/init-branch-protection.sh OWNER/REPO # baseline (post gh repo create)
scripts/init-branch-protection.sh OWNER/REPO --from-current-checks # after first CI
scripts/verify-github-project.sh /path/to/repository # local-checkout auditReferences
| Topic | Reference |
Repo bootstrap (post gh repo create) | references/repo-bootstrap.md |
| Repository file layout | references/repository-structure.md |
| Branch migration | references/branch-migration.md |
| Dependabot/Renovate | references/dependency-management.md |
| Auto-approve + auto-merge | references/auto-merge-guide.md |
| Merge strategy (signed commits) | references/merge-strategy.md |
| Sub-issues | references/sub-issues.md |
| Release labeling | references/release-labeling.md |
| gh CLI commands | references/gh-cli-reference.md |
| Polyglot CI checklists | references/repo-setup-guide.md |
| Scorecard, CodeQL, security | references/security-config.md |
| actionlint | references/actionlint-guide.md |
| Workflow bash pitfalls | references/workflow-bash-patterns.md |
| Fork merge base | references/pr-commit-cleanup.md |
| Multi-repo batch ops | references/multi-repo-operations.md |
| Reusable workflow security | references/reusable-workflow-security.md |
| Reusable workflow pitfalls | references/reusable-workflow-pitfalls.md |
| Org security settings | references/org-security-settings.md |
| Tag validation | references/tag-validation.md |
| AI reviewer pushback | references/ai-reviewer-pushback.md |
| Agentic workflows | references/agentic-workflows.md |
Contributing: https://github.com/netresearch/github-project-skill
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