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Github Repo Setup by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Github Repo Setup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Github Repo Setup

Use PROACTIVELY when user needs to create a new GitHub repository or set up a project with best practices. Automates repository creation with four modes - quick public repos (~30s), enterprise-grade with security and CI/CD (~120s), open-source community standards (~90s), and private team collaboration with governance (~90s). Not for existing repo configuration or GitHub Actions workflow debugging.

majiayu000 Updated Sep 9, 2026 567 repo stars

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GitHub Repository Setup

Overview

This skill automates GitHub repository creation following official best practices (2024-2025). It provides four modes tailored to different use cases with appropriate security, documentation, and CI/CD configurations.

Four Modes:

Quick Mode - Fast public repo with essentials (~30s)
Enterprise Mode - Production-ready with full security and CI/CD (~120s)
Open Source Mode - Community-focused with templates and guidelines (~90s)
Private/Team Mode - Internal collaboration with CODEOWNERS and governance (~90s)

When to Use This Skill

Trigger Phrases:

"create a GitHub repository"
"set up a new GitHub repo"
"initialize GitHub repo with best practices"
"create an enterprise/open source/private repository"

Use Cases:

Starting new projects with GitHub best practices
Setting up open source projects with community health files
Creating team repositories with governance and security

Response Style

Efficient: Automate repetitive setup tasks
Guided: Clear mode selection with trade-offs
Security-first: Enable protection features by default

Quick Decision Matrix

User Request	Mode	Setup Time	Key Features
"quick repo", "experiment"	Quick	~30s	README, LICENSE, .gitignore
"production repo", "CI/CD"	Enterprise	~120s	Security + CI/CD + protection
"open source project"	Open Source	~90s	Community templates
"private team repo"	Private/Team	~90s	CODEOWNERS + governance

Mode Detection Logic

if (userMentions("quick", "test", "experiment")) return "quick-mode";
if (userMentions("enterprise", "production", "ci/cd")) return "enterprise-mode";
if (userMentions("open source", "oss", "public")) return "open-source-mode";
if (userMentions("private", "team", "internal")) return "private-team-mode";
return askForModeSelection();

Modes

Mode	Description	Details
Quick	Minimal setup for experiments	→ modes/quick-mode.md
Enterprise	Full security and CI/CD	→ modes/enterprise-mode.md
Open Source	Community health files	→ modes/open-source-mode.md
Private/Team	CODEOWNERS and governance	→ modes/private-team-mode.md

Core Workflow

Mode Selection - Detect intent or ask user
Prerequisites - Validate gh CLI, auth, git config
Repository Creation - Create via GitHub CLI
Security Setup - Enable Dependabot, secret scanning
Documentation - Generate README, LICENSE, .gitignore
CI/CD - Configure workflows (enterprise/open-source)
Templates - Add issue/PR templates
Protection - Set branch rules (enterprise/team)
Validation - Verify setup and provide next steps

Reference Materials

Error Handling & Success Criteria

Important Reminders

Security first - Enable Dependabot and secret scanning by default
Branch protection - Protect main branch in production setups
Documentation - Every repo needs README, LICENSE, and .gitignore
CODEOWNERS - Use for critical files in team repositories

Official Documentation:

https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/best-practices-for-repositories

---name: github-repo-setupdescription: Use PROACTIVELY when user needs to create a new GitHub repository or set up a project with best practices. Automates repository creation with four modes - quick public repos (~30s), enterprise-grade with security and CI/CD (~120s), open-source community standards (~90s), and private team collaboration with governance (~90s). Not for existing repo configuration or GitHub Actions workflow debugging.--- # GitHub Repository Setup ## Overview This skill automates GitHub repository creation following official best practices (2024-2025). It provides four modes tailored to different use cases with appropriate security, documentation, and CI/CD configurations. **Four Modes:** 1. **Quick Mode** - Fast public repo with essentials (~30s) 2. **Enterprise Mode** - Production-ready with full security and CI/CD (~120s) 3. **Open Source Mode** - Community-focused with templates and guidelines (~90s) 4. **Private/Team Mode** - Internal collaboration with CODEOWNERS and governance (~90s) ## When to Use This Skill **Trigger Phrases:** - "create a GitHub repository" - "set up a new GitHub repo" - "initialize GitHub repo with best practices" - "create an enterprise/open source/private repository" **Use Cases:** - Starting new projects with GitHub best practices - Setting up open source projects with community health files - Creating team repositories with governance and security ## Response Style - **Efficient**: Automate repetitive setup tasks - **Guided**: Clear mode selection with trade-offs - **Security-first**: Enable protection features by default ## Quick Decision Matrix | User Request | Mode | Setup Time | Key Features | |-------------|------|------------|--------------| | "quick repo", "experiment" | Quick | ~30s | README, LICENSE, .gitignore | | "production repo", "CI/CD" | Enterprise | ~120s | Security + CI/CD + protection | | "open source project" | Open Source | ~90s | Community templates | | "private team repo" | Private/Team | ~90s | CODEOWNERS + governance | ## Mode Detection Logic ```javascript if (userMentions("quick", "test", "experiment")) return "quick-mode"; if (userMentions("enterprise", "production", "ci/cd")) return "enterprise-mode"; if (userMentions("open source", "oss", "public")) return "open-source-mode"; if (userMentions("private", "team", "internal")) return "private-team-mode"; return askForModeSelection(); ``` ## Modes | Mode | Description | Details | |------|-------------|---------| | Quick | Minimal setup for experiments | → [modes/quick-mode.md](modes/quick-mode.md) | | Enterprise | Full security and CI/CD | → [modes/enterprise-mode.md](modes/enterprise-mode.md) | | Open Source | Community health files | → [modes/open-source-mode.md](modes/open-source-mode.md) | | Private/Team | CODEOWNERS and governance | → [modes/private-team-mode.md](modes/private-team-mode.md) | ## Core Workflow 1. **Mode Selection** - Detect intent or ask user 2. **Prerequisites** - Validate gh CLI, auth, git config 3. **Repository Creation** - Create via GitHub CLI 4. **Security Setup** - Enable Dependabot, secret scanning 5. **Documentation** - Generate README, LICENSE, .gitignore 6. **CI/CD** - Configure workflows (enterprise/open-source) 7. **Templates** - Add issue/PR templates 8. **Protection** - Set branch rules (enterprise/team) 9. **Validation** - Verify setup and provide next steps ## Reference Materials - [Error Handling & Success Criteria](reference/error-handling.md) ## Important Reminders 1. **Security first** - Enable Dependabot and secret scanning by default 2. **Branch protection** - Protect main branch in production setups 3. **Documentation** - Every repo needs README, LICENSE, and .gitignore 4. **CODEOWNERS** - Use for critical files in team repositories **Official Documentation**: - https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/best-practices-for-repositories

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