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Git.repo Manager

Instructions to manage a local cache of GitHub repositories. This would typically done in cases where the user want to perform research/analysis on a repository. Invoke whenever you need to clone a repo that isn't present locally, bring an existing clone up to date, or remove a repo from the cache. This skill handles only the mechanical filesystem/git operations — not research, analysis, or anything about the repo's contents.

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Manages a local repository cache at temp/repo-cache/. Use these patterns for repo lifecycle operations.

Ensure a repo is available and up to date

  1. Check whether the repo directory already exists:

    test -d temp/repo-cache/<name> && echo "exists" || echo "missing"

  2. If missing — clone a shallow copy of the default branch:

    git clone --depth 1 <repo-url> temp/repo-cache/<name> --quiet

  3. If already present — pull the latest commits:

    cd temp/repo-cache/<name> && git pull --quiet

Clean up a repo

Remove a cached repo when it's no longer needed or when explicitly asked:

rm -rf temp/repo-cache/<name>

Rules

  • Always use temp/repo-cache/ as the cache root — never clone repos to other locations
  • Always clone with --depth 1 (shallow) to minimize disk usage and clone time
  • Never clone more than the single repo you need for the current task

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